Shively, Sharon B.

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Sacks Tierney P.A.

4250 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Fourth Floor

Scottsdale, AZ 85251-3693

Phone: (480) 425-2625

Fax: (480) 425-4925

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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.sackstierney.com

Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Attorney

Areas of Practice

  • Constructionlaw
  • Civillitigation
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

West Practice Categories

Construction Law, Estate Planning, Family Law, Litigation & Appeals, Real Estate Law

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona, 1983
  • U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1983
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1983
  • Arizona Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
  • State Bar of Arizona, Trial Practice Section
  • American Arbitration Association (Commercial Litigation Panel)
  • American Arbitration Association (Construction Panel)
  • Scottsdale Bar Association
  • Maricopa County Superior Court (Judge Pro Tem)
  • Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest (President)
  • National Charity League: (Child's Play Philanthropy Liaison)

Honors and Awards

  • Top 100 Business Women in Arizona (Today's Arizona Woman Magazine), 2001
  • Arizona State University Faculty Women's Association Distinguished Achievment Award, 1983
  • Arizona State University Alumni Association Outstanding Graduate Award, 1983

Classes and Seminars

  • Presenter: Insurance Issues Facing Contractors, Sacks Tierney P.A., October 31, 2002
  • Presenter: Administrative Remedies Available Through the Registrar of Contractors, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law and Real Estate Sections - Joint Meeting, September 24, 2002
  • Presenter: Arizona Construction Law, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
  • Presenter, Negotiating Contract Language Favorable to the Subcontractor, American Subcontractors Association, Phoenix Division
  • Moderator, Problems and Issues in Residential Construction, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
  • Problems and Issues in Residential Construction, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
  • Presenter, Representatio Against Former Clients: Representing Mutiple Clients: Doing Business with Clients, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
  • Presenter, The Building Blocks of Construction Law, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
  • Presenter, Construction Practice Before Administrative Bodies: Dealing with Procurement Agencies and Registar of Contractors, Annual Convention: State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
  • Moderator, A Panel Discussion on the Ethical Duties of Construction Lawyers, Including Billing and Conflict of Interest Issues, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
  • Presenter, Ethics - Ready or Not!, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section
  • Presenter, Arizona Construction Law: Cornerstone of Your Practice, State Bar of Arizona, Construction Law Section

Pro Bono Activities

  • National Charity League, Child's Play Philanthropy Liaison

Past Employment Positions

  • Judge William C. Canby, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Law Clerk, 1983 - 1984

Education

  • Arizona State University, College of Law, Tempe, Arizona, 1983
    J.D.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Honors: Order of the Coif
    Honors: Recipient, Faculty Women's Association Distinguished Achievement Award-1983
    Honors: Outstanding Graduate Award, Arizona State University Alumni Association1983
    Law Journal: Arizona State Law Journal, Managing Editor, 1982 - 1983
  • University of Georgia, 1975
    Ed.S.
  • University of Georgia, 1974
    M.Ed.
  • University of South Florida, 1973
    B.A.

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Alpha Epsilon Phi

Articles

Published Works

  • "Waivers of Sovereign Immunity Key to Contracting with Indian Tribes", Southwest Contractor Magazine, October, 2005
  • "Women-Owned Businesses Key to Economic Growth", Sacks Tierney Newsletter
  • "How to Litigate Undisclosed Real Estate Defects", National Business Institute, 2004
  • "Administrative Remedies Afforded by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors", Construction Law Practice Manual, State Bar of Arizona, 2003
  • "Owner's Liability: Liens", Arizona Construction Law, State Bar of Arizona, 1994
  • "Owner's Liability: Liens", Arizona Construction Law, State Bar of Arizona, 1996
  • "Owner's Liability: Liens", Arizona Construction Law, State Bar of Arizona, 2001
  • "Arizona Owners Are Subject to Prompt Pay Requirements", Reeves Journal, August, 2000
  • "Resolving Homeowner Disputes", Scottsdale Magazine, Spring, 2000
  • "Remedies Afforded by the Arizona Registrar of Contractors", Construction Law Practice Manual, State Bar of Arizona, 1998
  • Case Law Developments, Associated General Contractors of Arizona, Legal Notes, 1993
  • Book Banning in Public Schools: Don't Tinker with Tinker" (comment), Arizona State Law Journal 939, 1982

Office Information

Address

4250 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Fourth Floor
Scottsdale, AZ 85251-3693

Phones

(480) 425-2625

Faxes

(480) 425-4925

Emails

Contact Us

Websites

http://www.sackstierney.com

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