Adel Sherif has served as deputy chief justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt since December 2002. After working in private practice, he was appointed to the Council of the State where he served in various positions within the judicial section. In addition to his judicial work, Justice Sherif has served as a legal adviser to several government agencies, including the Prime Minister's Office. He is also a member of the Specialized National Councils, Administrative Development Sector, and a faculty member at Helwan University Law School in Cairo. He earned an LL.B. in public law and in administrative law and a Ph.D. in constitutional law from Cairo and Ain Shams Universities in Egypt.