Dennis L. Sharp. Esq., LL.M

Adjunct Professor since 1988 teaching courses in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Negotiation, Mediation Practice and Policy, and Arbitration Law

Coached the Negotiation and Meditation Representation teams for American University Washington College of Law 2006-2007; results included: International Chamber of Commerce International Commercial Mediation Competition, 1st Place, 2007; ABA Representation in Mediation Competition–Regional Champion plus 2nd Place in National Finals in 2006 and Regional Champion with 3rd place nationally in 2007; regional finalist in 2006 ABA Negotiation Competition

Program Co-Chair for the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s Arbitration Training Institute for arbitrators and advocates

Co-creator of an advanced arbitration training video and editor of the accompanying Reference Guide for the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution for training arbitrators, advocates and law students in complex procedural and substantive issues in arbitration

Trained several hundred attorneys, judges (sitting and retired), legislators and other government officials, and various professionals in negotiation, mediation and arbitration process, law and procedure

Manage all aspects of services provided by Sharp Resolutions

Managed AAA regional offices in San Diego and Orange County (increasing revenues from $220,000 to $3.1 million and caseload tenfold in 15 years)

Program Co-Chair for the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution’s Arbitration Training Institute for arbitrators and advocates

Supervised and trained several hundred mediators and arbitrators for AAA, ABA, San Diego Superior Court and other attorney, judicial and business professional organization

Conducted hundreds of ADR presentations to various bar associations, trade groups and corporations

“Mediation Confidentiality Law Won’t Shield Legal Malpractice Evidence” article for the San Diego Daily Transcript published in June, 2010

“The Washington Lawyer and Mediation Confidentiality: Navigating the Complex and Confusing Waters” article published in the Spring 2008 issue of Appalachian School of Law Journal

Article written for LL.M entitled, “Building Consensus to Solve Major Issues of National Policy in the Age of Political Polarization” including health care legislation (SCHIP) that was developed during tenure at the U.S. Consensus Counsel in a bipartisan consensus process with major stakeholders

Columnist for the San Diego Daily Transcript, authoring a periodic article entitled “ADR Update”

“The Many Faces of Mediation Confidentiality,” Dispute Resolution Journal, November (1998), pp. 56-63

“ADR Community Responds to Legislative Avalanche,” Dispute Resolution Times, October (1998), pp. 6, 19

Written numerous articles relating to the alternative dispute resolution field in such publications as: Los Angeles Daily Journal; San Diego County Bar Association’s Dicta; San Diego Trial Lawyers Association’s Trial Bar News; San Diego Association of Realtors’ San Diego Realtor; California Association of Realtors’ California Real Estate; Los Angeles Board of Realtors’ Los Angeles Realtor; American Arbitration Association’s Dispute Resolution Times and Dispute Resolution Journal; and, various other business, trade association and law firm publications.

“Attorney, licensed by the State Bar of California (1988) and the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of California (1988)

Real Estate Broker, licensed by the California Department of Real Estate (1990-2004)

State Bar of California, ADR Committee, Member 2009-2012; Member, Legislation Subcommittee 2009-2012

American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution, Co-chair of the Advocacy Committee (2007-2008); Co-Chair and Trainer, Arbitration Training Institute (2003-2005); Member, Arbitration Law Education Subcommittee (2003-2006); co-author of the “Advanced Arbitration Insight: 20/20” vignette format video for training arbitrators, advocates and law students

Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR), Board of Directors (2000-2002); Co-Chair, Uniform Mediation Act Committee (1999-2005); Chair, Legislation Committee (2001-2002)

California Dispute Resolution Council (CDRC), President (1997); Board of Directors (1994-1999); Arbitration Legislation Committee Chair (1994-1996)

International Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR), Region VII Vice President (1999) and Board of Directors (1999-2001); Chair, Uniform Mediation Act Committee (1999-2000);
Legislation and Public Policy Committee Chair, 1999-2001; International SPIDR Conference Program Chair (1991)

State Bar of California, member (1988-Present)

San Diego County Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, Co-Chair (2003-2004); Chair (1994)

Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR), San Diego Chapter, Founding President (1986-1988); Chapter Board of Directors (1986-1993)

San Diego, California and National Associations of Realtors, member (1990-2004);
Continuing Education Faculty for C.A.R. (1991-1996)