James P. Sharp

James P. Sharp is an associate attorney at Moore & Rutt, P.A. in Georgetown, Delaware. His work spans civil litigation, real estate transactions, business law, planning and zoning, collections, guardianships, and estate planning and administration. He also advises municipalities and homeowner associations. His practice encompasses both disputes and document preparation, including legal matters involving property development, contracts, local regulations, and the legal responsibilities of organizations.

Sharp graduated from the University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law and obtained licenses to practice in Delaware and Maryland. He has practiced law in Sussex County since 2006 and joined Moore & Rutt in 2005. His legal training supports work in civil procedure, property rights, and the drafting of instruments such as deeds, leases, wills, ordinances, and corporate documents. His education also underpins a practice involving public agencies and multiple Delaware courts.

Sharp has appeared before the Delaware Supreme Court, Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, Court of Chancery, Family Court, and Justice of the Peace Court. He serves as an Assistant Sussex County Attorney, advises the Board of Adjustment, and assists with Planning and Zoning Commission matters. His work also includes solicitor roles for several Delaware towns, as well as mortgage foreclosures, debt collection, business transactions, annexation agreements, and landlord-tenant matters.

Sharp has served as president of the Sussex County Bar Association and vice president of the Delaware State Bar Association. A 2012 Leadership Delaware Fellow, he has also spoken on estate planning, guardianships, and landlord-tenant issues. His public service includes volunteer work with the Office of the Child Advocate. James P. Sharp draws on litigation, municipal representation, and transactional drafting to assist clients with a broad range of Delaware legal matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Moore & Rutt, P.A.
• Vice President, Delaware State Bar Association
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Former President, Sussex County Bar Association
• Member, Terry-Carey American Inn of Court
• Member, American Bar Association
• Volunteer Attorney, Office of the Child Advocate
• Former Board Member, Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford, Inc.
• Former Board Member, Frederica Senior Center
• Former Board Member, Next Generation South of the Delaware Community Foundation
• Assistant Attorney, Sussex County
• Assistant City Solicitor, City of Milford
• Town Solicitor, Town of Houston
• Town Solicitor, Town of Greenwood
• Town Solicitor, Town of Ellendale
• Code Revisor, State of Delaware
• Member, Board of Professional Responsibility

Licensed State

• Delaware
• Maryland

Education

• University of Richmond
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Randolph-Macon College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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