Sharon concentrates her practice in the areas of corporate, commercial and health law, including business and not-for-profit corporation formation and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance.
As the firm’s Not-For-Profit Industry Team Co-Leader, Sharon also counsels not-for-profit and health care clients on a broad array of issues, including corporate governance, compliance and other transactional arrangements.
Panelist, “Responsibilities and Expectations for Serving on a Nonprofit Board,” NYN Media Nonprofit BoardCon, February 2025
Presenter, “It’s Your Duty: Responsibilities of a Not-For-Profit Board Member,” “Bolster Your Boardroom Knowledge,” Phillips Lytle Not-For-Profit Seminar, October 2018
Presenter, “The Nonprofit Revitalization Act–A Year Later,” “This Is Not Your Father’s Board of Directors,” Phillips Lytle LLP Seminar, October 2015
Presenter, “Duties and Responsibilities of a Not-For-Profit Board Member,” “This Is Not Your Father’s Board of Directors,” Phillips Lytle LLP Seminar, October 2015
Panelist, “Clinical, Social and Ethical Issues in Palliative Care and Life–Sustaining Treatment,” “Legal, Medical and Ethical Aspects of End-of-Life and Palliative Care and Planning: What Every New York Lawyer Needs to Know,” Erie Institute of Law Event, September 2015
Activities & Professional Associations
Present Activities
The Foundation of Catholic Health, Board of Directors, Chair
Mercy Hospital Foundation, Board of Directors, Vice Chair
Cornell Hotel Society
University of Buffalo, State University of New York
UB Alumni Association
UB Law Alumni Association
UB School of Management Alumni Association
The Buffalo Seminary Alumnae Association, Past Member of Board of Directors and Former Treasurer
Past Activities
Trocaire College, Board of Trustees, Vice Chair
Girl Scouts of Western New York
Former Troop Leader
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
Business Law Section
Corporate Governance Committee
Nonprofit Organizations Committee
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Women’s Business Law Network
Health Law Section
Bar Association of Erie County
By-Laws Committee
Corporation Law Committee
Health Care Law Committee
New York State Bar Association
Business Law Section
Not-for-Profit Corporations Law Committee
Health Law Section
Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY), WNY Chapter
