Schaerr Jaffe LLP

Schaerr Jaffe registered as LDA lobbying firm in Sept 2019. Clients include: (1) Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability Inc. (FISA reform, 2019-2021, ~K income), (2) Protect the 1st Inc. (First Amendment legislation, 2021, ~K), (3) Oracle America Inc. (government contracts, 2021, ~K via Mark Paoletta). Lobbyists: Gene Schaerr, Erik Jaffe, Joshua Prince, Mark Paoletta.

Schaerr Jaffe was paid up to .1M by Indiana taxpayers as outside counsel for AG Todd Rokita's prosecution of Dr. Caitlin Bernard, who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio. Billing rate: /hr. Invoices show K billed May 2022-Sept 2023. This demonstrates the firm's role as go-to outside counsel for Republican AGs pursuing politically charged cases, alongside similar work for Texas AG Paxton against Media Matters.

Schaerr Jaffe served as outside counsel for Texas AG Ken Paxton in his investigation of Media Matters for America, which had published research showing X placed ads alongside white nationalist content. The firm was paid by Texas taxpayers (K+ in Dec 2023 alone) to defend a state investigation widely seen as retaliatory against critics of Musk's X platform. DC Circuit ruled the investigation violated First Amendment. This is the same firm simultaneously representing Musk/X in other cases.

Schaerr Jaffe serves as Elon Musk/X Corp's go-to litigation firm for free speech defense. Known cases: (1) Gina Carano v. Disney — funded by X Corp's Legal Defense Fund, settled Aug 2025. (2) Juan David Campolargo — college student defended pro bono via X. (3) Michelle Evans — Texas GOP activist transgender photo case (Aug 2025). (4) X v. New York (Stop Hiding Hate Act, 2025). (5) X v. DOJ nondisclosure orders — won at DC Circuit. This creates a direct relationship between the firm and Musk while its former partner Paoletta works with Musk's DOGE at OMB.

Schaerr Jaffe registered as FARA foreign agent on Jan 22, 2025 (Reg #7526) to represent the Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce, Cayman Islands Government. The timing coincides with the start of the second Trump administration.

Comprehensive client pattern: Schaerr Jaffe serves as legal infrastructure for conservative movement across multiple fronts: (1) X/Musk free speech litigation (multiple cases). (2) Republican AG outside counsel (TX-Paxton, IN-Rokita). (3) Anti-vax mandate class actions (United Airlines ~2000 employees, Air Force service members). (4) Special counsel constitutionality (Meese/Cannon brief killed Trump docs case). (5) Religious freedom (Hobby Lobby connection via Hannah Smith/Becket Fund, numerous amicus briefs). (6) Anti-trans (US v Skrmetti amicus). (7) FARA foreign agent for Cayman Islands. (8) States defending election laws, pro-life legislation.

Schaerr Jaffe is deeply embedded in the Federalist Society network. Erik Jaffe chairs the FedSoc Free Speech & Election Law Practice Group. Multiple partners participate in FedSoc events. Key personnel connections: Gene Schaerr clerked for Scalia and Burger; Erik Jaffe clerked for Justice Thomas; Hannah Smith clerked for Justices Thomas and Alito; Bartolomucci was Bush 43 Associate WH Counsel; Brian Field was Bush 43 DOD appointee; Ken Klukowski was Trump 1 DOJ appointee. Academic affiliate Thomas R. Lee is brother of Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT).

Negative results: No SEC EDGAR filings mentioning Schaerr Jaffe. No federal contracts in USASpending. No SAM.gov registration (API key unavailable). No corporate registry entries. No OpenSanctions matches. No GLEIF/LEI records. No ICIJ offshore records. CourtListener shows no Schaerr Jaffe as named party (only appears in counsel records). Limited direct defense tech connections — firm's involvement is through conservative legal movement, not direct defense contracts.