Miller Johnson Welcomes Dan Scharf to the Education Practice Group
DETROIT, Mich. March 10, 2025 – Miller Johnson is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Scharf as a Counsel attorney in the firm’s Education practice. Scharf brings a wealth of experience in Title IX and other matters involving education law, further strengthening our commitment to providing exceptional legal services to educational institutions.
Scharf’s career in law is marked by a commitment to civil rights and public service. Over the past two decades he has enforced federal civil rights laws at K-12 and postsecondary educational institutions throughout Ohio and Michigan. He has conducted investigations and negotiated resolution agreements to ensure compliance with state and federal laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, and age. Scharf also brings extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution and co-chaired a group responsible for training all employees within a federal agency on mediation best practices. He is known throughout the educational communities in Ohio and Michigan for partnering with schools and parents to find efficient and straightforward solutions to complex compliance issues. Scharf also has experience delivering presentations to education stakeholders on compliance with federal civil rights laws, having presented to groups including administrative teams, teaching professionals, athletic directors, and parent groups.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dan to Miller Johnson,” said Kevin Sutton, Chair of the Education practice. “To add someone with Dan’s level of experience handling complex education matters will be invaluable to our clients and our firm. We look forward to the positive impact he will make in our Education practice group.”
Scharf holds an J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and a B.A. from Lafayette College.
Miller Johnson is ‘Michigan’s Law Firm’, providing legal counsel to businesses and individuals in corporate matters, employment and labor law, litigation, employee benefits, and private client representation including estate planning and family law. Since 1959, Miller Johnson has been Michigan-based and has served clients worldwide.
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