Shively, Sharon B.

Current Employment Position(s)

Attorney

Areas of Practice

• Constructionlaw
• Civillitigation

West Practice Categories

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

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

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

Address

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

Phones

(480) 425-2625

Faxes

(480) 425-4925

Emails

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Websites

http://www.sackstierney.com