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About Sharon
Practice areas
- Criminal defense: 75%
I handle all aspects of the criminal justice system. Additionally, I handle juvenile delinquency and dependency, violation of probation/parole hearings, involuntary mental health commitments, state parole, and post-conviction issues.
33 years, 60,000 cases
- Violent crime: 10%
33 years, 400 cases
- Juvenile law: 10%
33 years, 5,000 cases
- DUI and DWI: 5%
33 years, 1,000 cases
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA | Active | 1984 | 08/02/2017 |
| Legal answers | 76 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova Sentencing Workshop Ten Year Service Award | Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing and Villanova Law School | 2013 |
| Henry Stuckert Miller Award | Montgomery County Bar Association | 2008 |
| Alan J. Josel Advocacy Award | Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | 2000 |
| Harry L. Green, Jr. Award | Montgomery County Office of the Public Defender | 1996 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | AMS Law, P.C. | 2015 - Present |
| Instuctor - Video Review | National Association of Trial Advocacy | 2002 - Present |
| Instructor - Criminal Justice Department | University of Phoenix | 2004 - 2015 |
| Assistant Public Defender | Montgomery County Office Of The Public Defender | 1985 - 2013 |
| Adjunct Professor - Criminal Justice Department | Temple University | 1985 - 1985 |
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| Montgomery Bar Association | Past Chair - Juvenile Rules Committee | 1985 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania Bar Association | Member | 1984 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 1995 - 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 1995 - 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supreme Court Historical Society | Member | 1995 - 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pennsylvania Public Defenders Association | Past Vice President | 1985 - 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Bar Association | Guardian Ad Liten Handbook | 1989 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England Law Boston | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1984 |
| Temple University | Accounting | BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration | 1981 |
| Temple University | Criminal Justice | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1981 |
| Temple University | Criminal Justice | A.S. | 1980 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Public Defender Trial Skills Training | Public Defender Trial Skills Training | 2008 |
| Public Defender Trial Skills Training | Public Defender Trial Skills Training | 2007 |
| Public Defender Trial Skills Training | Public Defender Trial Skills Training | 2005 |
| Public Defender Trial Skills Training | Public Defender Trial Skills Training | 2001 |
Attorney endorsements
(4)
Jillian Duggan-Herd, Divorce and separation Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Meisler provides a much needed service on Avvo. She donates her time to individuals who are in need of immediately legal answers.
Glenn Stephens, Employment and labor Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I endorse this lawyer. Sharon is not only a seasoned litigator, with vast experience as an Assistant District Attorney, but she kindly agreed to assist me, virtually pro bono, with a race discrimination, harassment, and retaliation case. Words cannot express how appreciative myself and our client is.
Cost
- Hourly Rates Contact for details
- Offers fixed fee-services AlwaysFixed-fee are legal services performed for a preset rate, rather than on an hourly basis.
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Contact
22 W. Airy Street
Norristown, PA, 19401-4722
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