#33. Thomas E. Sharkey, Esq. Counsel for the Defense.

About this episode

In this episode, Monty A. McIntyre interviews defense attorney Thomas E. Sharkey about his extensive experience in civil jury trials.

Welcome to the Trial Alchemy™ podcast, where I talk with top ABOTA plaintiff and defense trial lawyers and ABOTA civil trial judges about what works, and what doesn't work in civil jury trials. In this episode I interview ABOTA member and outstanding defense attorney Tom Sharkey, Esq. Thanks for joining me! Guest Resume: Thomas E. Sharkey, Esq. Thomas E. Sharkey has been an active trial lawyer for over 50 years, handling a wide variety of cases in state and federal court. Tom is known for representing defendants, but in the early years of his law practice he represented plaintiffs. He was a senior partner with McInnis, Fitzgerald, Rees, Sharkey & McIntyre for over 30 years before joining Higgs, Fletcher & Mack as special counsel from 1999-­2000. During his career, Tom has tried hundreds of cases, including personal injury, products liability, professional negligence (legal, medical, dental, accounting, real estate), insurance bad faith and insurance coverage, construction, employment, real estate, securities, aviation and business/commercial matters. Tom has been a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 1967 and holds the highest rank of Diplomate (100 +…

People in this episode

Host: Monty A. McIntyre, Esq.

Guest: Thomas E. Sharkey, Esq.

Topics covered

• civil jury trials
• defense attorney
• trial advocacy
• legal profession
• ABOTA

Keywords

• trial lawyer
• defense attorney
• civil trials
• ABOTA
• legal expertise

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Board of Trial Advocates, McInnis, Fitzgerald, Rees, Sharkey & McIntyre, Higgs, Fletcher & Mack, American College of Trial Lawyers, University of San Diego School of Law

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