In her role as Office Managing Attorney, Sharon is responsible for the daily operations of the Mount Laurel office, including supervision of its 100-plus employees. As a member of the Health Care Department, she concentrates her practice in medical malpractice and nursing home negligence, and has represented a large number of long-term care and sub-acute rehabilitation facilities.
Sharon has tried multiple cases to verdict for health care clients. She also regularly assists clients in resolving cases through arbitration and mediation.
Sharon received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers College, Rutgers University. She went on to obtain her juris doctor from Widener University School of Law. Upon graduation from law school, Sharon served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Mark A. Sullivan, Jr., J.S.C., Law Division, Superior Court of New Jersey, in Monmouth County. After completion of her judicial clerkship, Sharon began her legal career in private practice in the area of insurance defense.
Classes & Seminars Taught
•Preparing A Claim for Trial: How Recent Issues, Decisions and Trends Are Impacting Litigation Outcomes, client webinar, June 4, 2020
•Nursing Home Mock Trial: Intricacies of an Asphyxiation Case, New Jersey Association for Justice Meadowlands Seminar, November 19, 2015
Results
Successfully Defended a Claim for Failure to Diagnose Infectious Endocarditis After a Periodontal Procedure
We successfully defended a claim for failure to diagnose infectious endocarditis after a periodontal procedure. The plaintiff, who was 56 at the time, was diagnosed with streptococcal endocarditis after undergoing periodontal surgery with our client. As a result, he required an aortic valve replacement and claimed he had to sell his business as he could no longer work. It was asserted at trial that our client, the periodontist who performed the surgery, and the co-defendant dentist failed to recognize signs and symptoms of potential infectious endocarditis in post-op interactions with the plaintiff. The claim also alleged that had the plaintiff been diagnosed sooner, he would not have required open heart surgery and could have successfully been treated with antibiotics only. We argued that the appropriate standard of care was followed and that the plaintiff’s damages were unrelated to the care and treatment provided by their client.
News
Marshall Dennehey Named 2023 New Jersey Regional Litigation Department of the Year Winner by The American Lawyer
December 5, 2023
Marshall Dennehey Announces New Office Managing Attorneys in Mount Laurel, NJ, and New York, NY
July 5, 2023
