Wilson Elser has hired James Sharp as of counsel in its New Jersey office.
Sharp’s practice focus is professional liability and insurance defense with a particular emphasis on health care. He most frequently represents hospitals and health care facilities, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals. Sharp has experience representing corporate and individual clients in litigation including contract breach and product liability matters.
Prior to joining Wilson Elser, Sharp was a partner with Schenck, Price, Smith & King and a member of the firm’s Health Care Law and Professional Liability practices. Before that, Sharp was the senior and founding partner of Sharp & Mahoney – a firm with a concentration in insurance litigation – and subsequently, the chair of the Professional Liability and Health Care Department at a Northern New Jersey firm. He began his career as the legal assistant to the director of the New Jersey Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Wilson Elser is a full-service law firm with 35 offices in the U.S. and another in London.
Source: Wilson Elser
Topics New Jersey
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