Commercial Litigation Attorney Kirk vonHilsheimer Promoted to Partner

Jan 06, 2026

Commercial Litigation Attorney Kirk vonHilsheimer Promoted to Partner

Conrad & Scherer is pleased to announce the promotion of Kirk vonHilsheimer to Partner in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office. This promotion reflects Kirk’s long-standing contributions to the firm and his growing role within its complex commercial litigation practice. Kirk joined Conrad & Scherer in 2016. Since then, he has earned the respect of clients […]

Jan 05, 2026

Top Florida Verdicts of 2025 – Conrad & Scherer Ranked #1

Broward County jurors awarded the largest verdict in the county’s history: a whopping $826 million to be paid by Wells Fargo to the Seminole Tribe of Florida for mismanagement of a trust set up for the tribe’s children. An amended version of the verdict—which came after nearly a decade of litigation—showed that those damages rose […]

Dec 01, 2025

Franklin College Profile on William Scherer

As a first generation college student from a blue collar background, he forged a path beyond anything he once imagined and credits Franklin College for helping plant the seeds of his success. “I wanted to be a linebacker, but I wasn’t big enough for IU or Notre Dame,” Scherer recalled with a chuckle. Fortunately, what […]

Oct 15, 2025

Seminole Tribe sues Lennar over ‘defective’ and ‘horrible’ homes built at its reservations

 The Seminole Tribe of Florida has sued Lennar over hundreds of “defective” and “horrible” homes built on its reservations.  After discovering serious and widespread construction errors and design flaws, the tribe canceled its contract with the Miami-based builder, but not before spending $300 million on 466 homes, all of which appear to have defects, said […]

Oct 14, 2025

Inspiring Young Minds: Conrad & Scherer’s “Book Buddies” Brings I Am Superman to Deerfield Beach Elementary

We’re excited to continue sharing our love of reading through Conrad & Scherer’s Book Buddies program. On Friday, October 24, 2025, our attorneys will visit Deerfield Beach Elementary School to read I Am Superman by New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer to 215 fourth and fifth grade students. Each student will receive their own […]

Oct 06, 2025

CBS Miami Seminole Tribe sues Lennar Homes after alleging defective construction

The Seminole Tribe is suing Miami-based Lennar Homes after it says hundreds of the homes built on its reservations are defective. In Hollywood, Lennar built more than 200 townhomes and single-family homes. According to the Seminole housing department, when the problems started, they thought they were dealing with isolated incidents, but as days went by, […]