Shari L. McCartney, a director with Tripp Scott, focuses her practice on government affairs, local government law, education law and regulatory compliance She represents clients in matters involving government agencies, county and local governments and as external general counsel.  McCartney’s practice includes compliance investigations, municipal government Special Counsel and intergovernmental liaison services.

McCartney advises public entities, including charter schools and community colleges in matters of governance, public records law, Sunshine Law and ethics. McCartney’s practice also includes election law. She was local counsel during the 2000 presidential election recount and has advised and represented campaigns — from municipal office to Congressional seats — in election issues and election recounts. 

McCartney has served as Commissioner and Mayor of the City of Oakland Park; Trustee of the Municipal Pension Investment Trust; Member of the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization, Senior counsel to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., and the Board of Directors of the Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Inc. and currently serves on the Fort Lauderdale Planning and Zoning Board.

McCartney holds a law degree from St. Thomas University, where she was an editor of Opinio Juris.  She holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Florida.