EXPERIENCE

Ms. Sharkey concentrates her practice in the areas of Real Estate, Taxation and Business & Commercial Law. She represents businesses in wide-ranging commercial matters including acquisitions and sales of real estate and businesses, development, condominiums, and leasing. Ms. Sharkey also advises businesses and individuals as to state and federal tax issues, retirement and employment stock ownership plans.  She is licensed in Hawaii and California as a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).  

Ms. Sharkey is a co-author of the “Doing Business In Hawaii” section of the Doing Business In…Handbook 2008 and 2010, published by the Practical Law Company (PLC) in association with Lex Mundi. She is also a co-author of the "State, County and Other Regulatory Issues; Lease alternatives; Agricultural, State and Federal Lands Leases" chapter of the Hawaii Real Estate Manual, Volume IV, published in 2013 by the Hawaii State Bar Association.

Ms. Sharkey was the first woman managing director for the firm from 2008 through 2014.

RECOGNITIONS

• Best Lawyers in America – Real Estate (2013 - 2024)
• "AV" rated Attorney by Martindale Hubbell Law Directory
• America's Top 100 Attorneys (2016)
• Hawai'i Super Lawyers (2011 – 2013)
• Former clerk to the Honorable Marie N. Milks (ret.) of the First Circuit Court of Hawai'i

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

• Hawaii Women's Legal Foundation, Past President and current Board Member & Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee
• Kukui Children's Foundation, current Treasurer and Board Member