Michael Paul Sharp's profile

    Michael Paul Sharp

    Top rated Transportation & Maritime attorney in Dallas, Texas

    Education Qualification:

    Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center

    Practice Areas:

    Transportation & maritime,

    Construction litigation,

    Personal injury

    Three Galleria Tower, 13155 Noel Road, Suite 1000Dallas, Texas, 75240

    First Admitted: 1991

    Professional Webpage: http://www.feesmith.com/Sharp.html

    Bar/Professional Activity:
    • Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA)
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
    • Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
    • Dallas Bar Association
    • American Trucking Association (ATA)
    • USLAW Network
    • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
    Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
    • Allen v. Swift Transportation. 19-party case arising from a multiple passenger/tractor-trailer case, resulting in 4 deaths, 3rd degree burns, degloving and amputation. The Jury returned a No Negligence verdict as to Swift Transportation, the only non-settling party.
    • Cameron County v. Landmark Construction., Costal Engineering, Inc., et al., Cameron County, Texas. Construction defect case involving municipality seeking over $20,000,000 in damages.
    • Johnson v. Journeyman Construction, L.P., Travis County, Texas. Wrongful death case arising out of impalement injury at multi-employer worksite.
    • Reed v. Longview Baptist Temple. No negligence verdict against the Defendant who was operating a church bus, struck from behind by intoxicated motorcyclist, who died from injuries related to a closed head injury.
    • Hill v. Portillo Trucking, Collin County, Texas. Transportation, closed head injury case involving total impairment. Resolved through summary jury trial.
    • White v. Docudata Solutions, Inc., Dallas County, Texas. Wrongful termination case brought in conjunction with FMLA.
    • Bennett v. Averitt Express Dallas County, Texas. Slander case and employment dispute.
    • McKee v. Roehl Transport, Inc., Covenant Transport, Inc., et al, Walker County, Texas. Multi-commercial vehicle, burn fatality case tried to jury over two week period.
    • Sorensen v. FedEx Kinko’s Office and Print Services, Inc., Bexar County, Texas. Wrongful termination case brought in conjunction with ERISA.
    • ASG Aviation Services Group, Inc. v. Landstar Express Collin County, Texas. Commercial litigation arising out of a dispute regarding the brokerage of aviation services for the FAA.
    Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
    • “Planes, Trains and Buses” - USLAW Network, 2011 Spring Client Conference
    • “NAIW’S INSIDER INFO: A Closer Look at Timely Legal Issues in Texas” - National Association of Insurance Women Conference
    • “Liability for the Criminal Acts of Others” - National Restaurant Association, Risk & Safety Managers Executive Study Group
    • “Construction Trends Across the Nation” - USLAW Network Client Conference
    • “Evaluating Construction Contracts - Tenders of Defense and Indemnity” - FSSV Client Conference; Zurich North American Conference of Construction Professionals
    • “Handling Trucking Litigation in Texas” - FSSV Client Conference - Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
    • “Preparing & Presenting The Corporate Representative” - ATA Litigation Forum for Motor Carrier General Counsels
    • “What’s it Worth?” - Council on Litigation management Annual Conference, 2011
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