Barbara Sharp Email & Phone Number

Burbank, California, Us

+Successfully argued before California Court of Appeals against Yamaha in product liability case, review denied en banc California Supreme Court;+Successfully oppose numerous Motions for Summary Judgment brought by Caterpillar, Union Pacific Railroad, Johnson & Johnson, Yamaha, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, and many others;+Legal briefing responsible for millions in settlements at national consumer law practice;+Conduct federal and state legal research to produce briefing on complex cases, including those in MDLs and other coordinated proceedings;+Practice areas include mass torts, complex personal injury, product liability, wrongful death, medical malpractice, Federal Employers Liability Act, entertainment, landlord/tenant.

Beverly Hills, California, Us

+2019 Best Nature/Animal Documentary, Brentwood International Film Festival for “Animal Pharm” (Writer, Co-Producer, Narrator);+Research, develop, write and produce documentary television programs for foreign/domestic distribution on scientific, historical and special interest topics, such as space/aviation, sports and cutting-edge science;+Host legal programming for physician and attorney training; +Interview iconic personalities such as Chuck Yeager, Bob Hoover, Buzz Aldrin, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Pat Boone;+Experienced on-air talent;+Partial program listing at www.imdb.com/name/nm1296986(Final Cut Pro, Sony cameras)

+Research and draft briefs, pleadings, discovery, pre-trial and post-trial motions and oppositions in various areas of civil litigation, including contracts, premises liability, personal injury, fraud, defamation, medical malpractice and elder abuse;+Draft and review TV/film production, talent and distribution agreements; +Featured in legal instructional videos addressing various law topics

San Diego, California, Us

+ Review cases post-conviction and post-sentencing; draft memorandums recommending further investigation or termination.

Pasadena, Ca, Us

+Write "Dateline" style scripts covering serious injury and wrongful death cases in active litigation to create settlement and "day-in-the-life" trial videos.

Santa Fe Springs, Ca , Us

+Report stories for Los Angeles County channel on government programs and issues regarding education, medicine, recidivism, community, culture and more.

Stamford , Ct, Us

+Research, produce, write and deliver reports on court cases, local and County government, homelessness, aerospace, elections, business, human interest, etc., covering the Antelope Valley in Los Angeles County;+Credited by local advocates with attracting needed attention of L.A. agency officials to gravity of homeless crisis in the desert;+Live shot experience;+www.youtube.com/user/Niagara000777 (Dalet, Final Cut Pro, Panasonic P2 cameras)

Stamford, Ct, Us

+Research, produce, write and deliver reports on court cases, local and County government, homelessness, aerospace, elections, business, human interest, etc., covering the Antelope Valley in Los Angeles County;+Credited by local advocates with attracting needed attention of L.A. agency officials to gravity of homeless crisis in the desert;+Live shot experience;+www.youtube.com/user/Niagara000777 (Dalet, Final Cut Pro, Panasonic P2 cameras)

Us

+Research, write and deliver news reports and long-form stories on state government, including Florida Supreme Court and legislative sessions, for TV newscasts and expanded pieces viewed statewide, including Miami, Orlando and Tampa markets, on 24-hour channel;+Interview state officials and cover high-profile legislation involving business, healthcare, guns, taxes, environment, etc.;+Daily live shots;+www.barbarasharp.com(Avid)

West Palm Beach, Florida, Us

+Report stories concerning autism in the areas of medical research, social issues and worldwide events for international streaming Internet audience

+Write and deliver “news you can use” stories for Legal Minute, Health Minute, Real Estate Minute, etc., appearing daily on websites of 300+ TV stations and newspapers nationwide

Irving, Tx, Us

+Investigate, interview, write, edit and report general assignment stories in North Dakota capital city on energy, business/economy, government, military, medical and human interest topics with regular beats including business and local government;+Responsible for series of breaking news stories about infusion of supremacists attempting to "buy" villages;+Write/produce/report weekly “Around Town” business segment with record of routinely breaking area business stories;+When anchoring, also responsible for producing entire newscast;(iNews, Final Cut Pro, Panasonic P2 cameras)

Burbank, Ca, Us

+Serve as Commissioner with four other Commissioners for appointed term;+Evaluate transportation issues, including assessment of California High Speed Rail Project impact and options for station location, input on the Bob Hope Airport Regional Intermodal Transit Center plans, and review of draft Mobility Element;+Make recommendations as a Commission to City Council on transportation planning issues and expenditure of various funding sources for transportation improvements.

+Manage/conduct all phases of legal investigation, research, discovery and trial preparation for various areas of civil litigation practices, including personal injury, medical malpractice, elder abuse, construction defect, breach of contract, fraud and unfair business practices;+Analyze potenial cases for viability;+Advise in all areas of litigation practice, including expert witness selection, case strategy, legal issues and staffing;+Prepare legal briefs, motions, oppositions, memoranda and other litigation-related Court and client documents, including complaints, contracts, settlement agreements, arbitration/mediation/trial briefs, motions to compel, motions for sanctions, motions in limine, oppositions to motions for summary judgment/adjudication, oppositions to motions for protective orders, various trial motions, opposition to demurrers and motions to strike;+Research and advise regarding action relevant to Federal and State regulations, statutes and rules, as well as corporate and operational policies and procedures to resolve/expose compliance issues;+Provide legal services for entertainment clients, including Paramount Pictures and Fox Sports.(Licensed in California and Ohio)

Cockeysville, Maryland, Us

+Investigate tip line stories, including document review and tipster pre-interviews;+Cleared 30-day+ viewer tip line backlog within four days;+Utilize legal background, as needed for investigative stories and as requested by producers/reporters;+Pitch investigative stories;+Present creative solutions for viewers whose stories not newsworthy.(ENPS)

+Co-produce full-length independent feature films;+Ensure compliance with Screen Actors Guild requirements to qualify as union production;+Meet with public officials and media and negotiate with talent agents/managers; +Provide input regarding talent and crew selection, script re-writes, location scouting, editing, music coordination;+Review/approve proposed distribution agreements

Akron, Oh, Us

+Research and prepare talking points and other technical and administrative presentations/programs given before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, public officials and general public concerning all aspects of nuclear power generation including licensing, operations, planning, quality assurance, engineering, training, security and maintenance;+Dissect highly specialized and technical information and write in various formats for government official and/or general public consumption; +Write and produce nuclear site tour video;+Author site orientation manual;+Produce, write and host daily outage video news program;+Draft, track and revise policies and procedures;+Honored with unprecedented award for outstanding outage support work

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

+Write all press releases and prepare press kit content for Washington, D.C. convention;+Interface with ABC, CBS and NBC news in NYC regarding all aspects of annual convention;+Manage convention press room

Washington, Dc, Us

+Conduct resume rating functions with respect to filling vacancies within the Department nationwide;+Attend Congressional hearings and Rose Garden functions relative to any/all issues concerning education;+Prepare reports and summaries regarding proposed legislation or hearings concerning or affecting education;+Assist Regional office onsite in Boston with various area-specific projects

+Gather news feeds off wire service;+Exercise on-the-spot news judgment to select stories specifically relevant to company's subscribers

Master'S Degree, Public Policy & Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Political Science

Juris Doctorate, Law

Bachelor Of Arts (Pending), Theatre