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Sharonrose Cannistraci is a litigation attorney who has
been advising businesses, non-profits, contractors and
individuals for 20 years. She was a principal in the law
firm of Bicknell, Sweet, Cannistraci & Battel in
Campbell, California, and now runs her own practice,
Cannistraci Law Firm, in downtown San Jose. She received
her Juris Doctorate law degree from the University of
Santa Clara School of Law in 1985. Ms. Cannistraci has
worked as an attorney for three of the largest law firms
in the Bay Area as well as serving as a Santa Clara
County Deputy District Attorney earlier in her career.
She has tried over 60 jury trials, court trials and
arbitrations with an outstanding success rate.
The New York Times published an article on systemic
problems with medical malpractice arbitrations,
featuring one of her pending litigation cases against
the largest HMO in the nation. New York Times March 16,
2003. This case was also featured in an investigative
report on ABC news.
Ms. Cannistraci has been a faculty member for Lorman
Education Services in 2002-2003, educating architects,
engineers and contractors regarding current trends in
construction law. She has also been published in the
American Bar Association's Publication of the Forum on
the Construction Industry, as well as Construction News
and WCOE Construction News.
Ms. Cannistraci serves as a Judge Pro Tem with Santa
Clara County Superior Court. She is available to serve
as a private mediator to assist parties resolve and
settle their disputes.
Sharonrose Cannistraci
Member
Practice Areas: Church Law; Business Litigation;
Commercial Litigation; Real Estate; Construction Law;
Public Entity Defense.
Admitted: 1985, California; 1987, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California
Law School: Santa Clara University, J.D., 1985
College: San Jose State University, B.A., with
distinction, 1981
Member: Santa Clara County Bar Association; State
Bar of California.
Biography: Author: "An Unlicensed Contractor
Cannot Sue in California to Recover the Value of
Construction Services," The Construction Lawyer,
American Bar Association, Summer, 1991; "Sexual
Harassment and Women Owned Businesses", WCOE, 1992.
Associate, Board of Directors, Medical Aide for Afghan
Children, 1987-1991; Member, Board of Directors: Women
Attorneys Helping Education and Development, 1989-1993,
President; Eastfield Ming Quong; Women Construction
Owners and Executives, San Jose Chapter, 1992-1993 and
Member, Executive Committee, Women Lawyers Committee of
Santa Clara Bar Association.
Born: Jefferson City, Missouri, December 13, 1958
ISLN: 908564789
