BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL MEDIATION & arbitration
Dennis L. Sharp. Esq., LL.M
Dennis Sharp has extensive experience as a mediator, arbitrator and ADR expert. Since 1985, he has mediated, arbitrated and trained extensively in a variety of business and commercial industries. He has resolved hundreds of commercial/business disputes during this time for Sharp Resolutions, Inc., JAMS, the World Bank, the American Arbitration Association and the San Diego Superior Court in a broad spectrum of matters including:
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From 1985 through 2000, in addition to serving on its panel of mediators, Mr. Sharp was the Regional Vice President for American Arbitration Association’s San Diego and Orange County regions overseeing all aspects of its Commercial Mediation and Arbitration services. Mr. Sharp also has extensive teaching and training experience in the resolution of business disputes for the American Arbitration Association, JAMS and as an Adjunct Professor for University of San Diego, California Western Schools of Law and American University Washington College of Law.
representative cases:
- Breach of contract/UCC/warranties between manufacturer and buyer of medical diagnostic equipment
- Breach of contract/misrepresentation: purchaser of thoroughbred racing horse vs. seller regarding physical/medical condition of the horse
- Numerous Partnership and Corporate Dissolutions involving multiple causes of action
- Breach of warranty/misrepresentation cases between purchasers, dealers and manufacturers regarding alleged defect claims (e.g., boat hulls, boat engines, robotics, computers, precision tools and others)
- Several dozen professional negligence cases involving attorneys, realtors, property managers, construction professionals, accountants and other professional disciplines
- Breach of contract/collection on promissory note given for a personal loan
- Breach of contract/misrepresentation action brought by purchaser of a maquiladora manufacturing plant in Mexico
- Conversion/fraud claims brought by a pharmaceutical corporation against one of its distributors
- Commercial lease dispute involving tenant improvements, including heating and air conditioning problems
- Misrepresentation/breach of contract: action by the estate of deceased to collect money that deceased’s attorney allegedly owed for private loans used for real estate and business investments
- Fraud/breach of contract/private attorney general action by cellular telephone dealer against promotion company regarding cruise travel vouchers
- Breach of contract/misrepresentation between buyer and seller of a florist business regarding alleged misrepresentation of assets, liabilities and sales volume
- Breach of contract claims brought by ATM corporate lessor against restaurant lessee
- Breach of contract/UCC lawsuit brought by seller of farm fruit product against large food corporation for rejecting several tons of fruit shipped to corporation
- Corporate dissolution case between shareholders involving interpretation of articles of incorporation, bylaws, and other corporate documents for purpose of determining formula for final asset distribution
- Procuring cause case brought by business broker against seller for claim of commission being earned and owing
- Specific performance/breach of contract/misrepresentation dispute between adjacent homeowners over purchase agreement terminated by seller/neighbor
- UCC/lending dispute between private corporate lender and borrower over sums due under promissory note and security agreement
- Breach of contract/injunction action between publisher and local magazine distributor regarding advertising and promotional materials issues
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