REAL ESTATE/CONSTRUCTION MEDIATION & arbitration
Dennis L. Sharp. Esq., LL.M
Dennis Sharp has extensive experience as a mediator, arbitrator and Alternative Dispute Resolution expert. He was a California licensed real estate broker for several years (1990-2004) and has resolved over 1500 cases for Sharp Resolutions, Inc., JAMS, American Arbitration Association, the World Bank, the Department of Interior and the San Diego Superior Court. Several hundred of these disputes involved real estate and construction claims and issues (residential and commercial), including:
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representative cases:
- Breach of contract/defective work action between paving contractor and owner of several convenience store franchises
- Undisclosed defect (roof) in a residential real estate purchase
- Commercial lease case between lounge/restaurant owner and large hotel chain regarding noise complaints and alleged harassment
- Breach of contract/claimed defective work between general and dry wall subcontractor
- Failure to disclose defects/commercial real estate sale of an apartment complex
- Breach of contract/mechanic’s lien dispute between pool contractor and owner regarding monies owed and quality of work
- Misrepresentation dispute between residential buyer and seller regarding boundary lines
- Breach of warranties/contract/mechanic’s lien dispute between homeowner, flooring contractor and supplier regarding alleged defective tile work
- Rescission/residential sale regarding failure to meet contingencies relating to condo association’s work regarding ocean break wall
- Breach of contract and warranties dispute between owner, general, subcontractor and supplier regarding customized construction work for multi-million dollar home
- Injunctive relief action by neighbor regarding ocean view obstruction allegedly in violation of CC&R’s and local ordinance
- Public entity/construction defect/delay claim dispute between prime contractor and government agency relating to construction of a government office building
- Undisclosed defect claim by residential real estate buyer against seller for alleged inadequate asbestos abatement
- Change order/public utilities claim by general contractor against city for extra work performed in electrical cabling project
- Breach of contract/specific performance/title dispute between residential home seller because of alleged defect in title of property
- Professional negligence dispute brought by commercial building owner against architect
- Breach of contract/rescission dispute between real estate developer/residential home builder against buyer who terminated purchase agreement because of claimed financial contingency not being met
- Undisclosed defect dispute between residential home buyer and seller regarding termite damage
- Undisclosed defect action between buyer, seller and seller’s broker regarding several claimed undisclosed defects
- HOA disputes over CC&R violations
- Disputes involving escrow deposits, liquidated damages and contingencies
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