J. McDowell Sharpe

J. McDowell Sharpe is the managing partner of Sharpe & Sharpe, LLP in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He advises individuals, families, and small, emerging, growing, and family-owned businesses on business, corporate, real estate, and estate law. His practice also includes civil litigation connected to these areas. Sharpe focuses on practical solutions, helping clients address legal problems efficiently while preparing to pursue or defend claims in court when necessary.

Sharpe earned a Bachelor of Arts from Colby College and a Juris Doctor from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary. In law school, he received honors through the Order of the Coif and Order of Barristers and participated in National Moot Court and the Marshall-Wythe Law Review. His academic training supports a careful approach to legal analysis, advocacy, transactions, and dispute resolution.

His business practice covers entity formation, purchases, governance, sales, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, and dissolution. In real estate matters, Sharpe assists residential and commercial clients with title insurance, title searches, settlements, subdivision development, and title or boundary disputes. He also prepares estate planning documents, guides estate administration, and handles litigation involving estate-related issues. His courtroom experience helps clients evaluate risks and pursue sensible resolutions before disputes become more costly.

Sharpe previously practiced with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott in Pittsburgh before returning to Franklin County as a fifth-generation attorney. He has served as president and treasurer of the Franklin County Bar Association and continues to serve on the Law Library Board. He is also solicitor for regional development organizations. J. McDowell Sharpe brings practical judgment, litigation experience, and a common-sense approach to helping clients protect property, manage businesses, plan estates, and resolve disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Sharpe & Sharpe, LLP
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Past President & Treasurer, Franklin County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania

Education

• Marshall-Wythe School Law of the College of William & Mary
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Colby College
  Bachelor of Arts

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