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David B. Sharpe
David B. Sharpe was born in Bethesda, Maryland, on August 2, 1963. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans, and in 1985, graduated from Tulane with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. After graduation, he worked for two years at Motorola, designing radio systems in the Gulf South. He then attended law school at George Washington University’s National Law Center in Washington, D.C. Mr. Sharpe graduated with honors in 1990, and has practiced law in New Orleans ever since. His practice concentrates on maritime law, with an emphasis on commercial litigation (casualties, maritime liens, breach of contract, etc.) and contract negotiation (charter parties, master service contracts, indemnity agreements, ship mortgages, etc.). He has trial and appellate experience, and is admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. He also remains involved with academia. He teaches a course on towage and offshore service law at Tulane Law School, where he is an Adjunct Professor of Law. He is a co-editor of the current West Publishing casebook on Admiralty Law (Healy, Sharpe & Sharpe - 4th Ed. 2006) and the Handbook of Maritime Laws & Forms (West 2007). He has co-authored a pamphlet on vessel arrest for the maritime treatise Benedict on Admiralty. He has published a number of articles in law reviews and trade publications, and is a regular speaker on maritime law issues.
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Areas of Practice
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Litigation
Bar Admissions
Louisiana
Education
Tulane University, BSEE, 1985
The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with honors, 1990
Affiliations
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Tulane Admiralty Law Institute, member Planning Committee
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
American Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
New Orleans Bar Association
Matters of Note
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