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John Scherf earned his nickname the "Bulldog" due to his tenacity in the   courtroom and has been selected as one of the "Top One Percent" of   attorneys in the United States and one of Alabama's "Top Ten Trial   Lawyers". In 2023-2024 Mr. Scherf was named one of the "Top Ten" divorce lawyers in the State of Alabama by NAFLA or the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys!

Mr.   Scherf earned his undergraduate degree at the University of West   Florida, where he received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in  Psychology  with  a Minor in Criminal Justice in 1987. He  went to law school at the  Cumberland School of Law at Samford  University, where he graduated with a  Juris Doctorate of Law (J.D.) in  1991. John "Bulldog" Scherf has over  (32) years of  experience and is licensed with the Alabama State Bar and all Federal US  District Courts  in Alabama. 

Selected  as one of the Nation's "Top One  Percent" of attorneys for 2017-2024 by  the National Association of  Distinguished Counsel (NADC).  Specifically, less than 1% of practicing  attorneys in the United States  are members of the Nation’s Top  Attorneys. The roster of NADC members  truly includes the leading legends  of the legal profession. Recently  selected by (YAIOA) as one of the  "Top 10 Best Lawyers in Alabama" for  2020-2024. Membership includes the  most exceptional and seasoned trial  lawyers in the State of Alabama.  Nominated one of the "10 Best  Attorneys" in Alabama for 2016-2024 by the  American Institute of  Personal Injury Attorneys (AIOPIA). Nominated one  of the "10 Best  Attorneys" in Alabama for 2016-2024 by the American  Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys (AIOCLA). The National Trial Lawyers  Association (NTL)  selected Mr. Scherf as one of the elite "Top 100  Trial Lawyers" for  2017-2024. Each of the distinguished Top 100 members  possesses the  knowledge, skill, experience and success held by only the  best and  finest lawyers in America. The  National Trial Lawyers Association (NTL) also selected Mr. Scherf as  one of the "Top 30" divorce and family law attorneys in the State of  Alabama for 2024.  John "Bulldog" Scherf was also  recently  nominated by "Super Lawyers" which is a  rating  service of  outstanding  lawyers from more than 70 practice areas  who have attained a   high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only the top 5% of attorneys nationwide are selected for this honor!