Appellate Practice Civil Rights Law Commercial Litigation Health Care Law
Spencer G. Scharff
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020 
Firm
Scharff PC
1 Best Lawyers award
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Spencer represents and advises businesses, non-profits, and individuals in a broad range of matters in state and federal courts. He is admitted to practice in California, Arizona, New York, and the District of Columbia (inactive).
He served as a law clerk to two judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit---the Hon. Mary M. Schroeder and the Hon. Andrew D. Hurwitz.
Prior to founding Scharff PC, Spencer practiced with an international law firm in Los Angeles and a boutique litigation firm in Phoenix.
Firm
Scharff PC
1 Best Lawyers award
Overview
- The University of Arizona, J.D., graduated 2010
- The University of Arizona, JD
- University of Pennsylvania, BA
- New York, State of New York
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
- California, State Bar of California
- District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- United States Court of Appeals
- New York, State of New York
- Arizona, State Bar of Arizona
- California, State Bar of California
- District of Columbia, District of Columbia Bar
- The University of Arizona, J.D., graduated 2010
- The University of Arizona, JD
- University of Pennsylvania, BA
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- United States Court of Appeals
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Civil Rights Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Health Care Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Health Care
Awards:
- John Hawkins Professionalism Award (2010)
- ALI-ABA Scholarship and Leadership Award (2010)
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