William Scheiner
STATE ATTORNEY
State Attorney Will Scheiner, a career prosecutor, has proudly served the people of the 18th Judicial District since 2008. He has prosecuted thousands of criminal cases ranging from petit theft to public corruption, drug trafficking to first-degree murder.
Before his election as the State Attorney in 2024, Mr. Scheiner served as chief trial attorney for Brevard County. Earlier roles included felony division chief, Career Criminal and Firearms Unit, Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit, felony trial attorney, misdemeanor trial attorney, and felony early resolution.
“Being a prosecutor is an honor that comes with great responsibility,” Mr. Scheiner says. “It is a profession that comes with power and consequences from our decisions. Our work requires compassion, integrity, and a desire to always do the right thing. A prosecutor must always be prepared and diligent. To do otherwise would be a miscarriage of justice and a disservice to the community we serve.”
Mr. Scheiner grew up in Titusville, graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2005, and received his law degree from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2007. He is the father of two daughters, whom he describes as “my rocks and inspiration — the strongest people I know.”
Mr. Scheiner is a member of the Florida Bar, Brevard County Bar Association, Brevard County Commission on Aging, and Brevard County Association of Chiefs of Police.
He is the recipient of the Brevard Trial Attorney of the Year award, given to the top trial attorney, in 2012 and 2015. He also was honored as Victim Rights Prosecutor of the Year in 2014 and Brevard Police Chief’s Top Prosecutor in 2015.
