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

Michael Paul Sharp