Dena C. Sharp

Dena C. Sharp is a prominent trial lawyer and named partner at Girard Sharp LLP, a law firm based in San Francisco. Here are some key details about her professional background and accomplishments:

Legal Career

Dena Sharp specializes in complex litigation and has achieved significant success in high-profile cases. She currently serves as co-lead counsel in several major litigations:

• In re JUUL Labs Inc. multidistrict litigation
• In re Xyrem Antitrust Litigation
• In re Google Digital Advertising Antitrust Litigation

She also holds leadership positions in various life sciences and statutory damage matters.1

Notable Achievements

Juul Litigation:: Sharp recently served as co-lead counsel in the JUUL Labs Inc. multidistrict litigation, which resulted in nearly $2 billion in recoveries for consumers, school districts, municipalities, and Native American tribes.1

Lidoderm Antitrust Case:: She led a team to a $104.75 million recovery in a certified "pay-for-delay" antitrust class action concerning the drug Lidoderm.1

Fertility Clinic Case:: In 2021, Sharp represented clients in a groundbreaking jury trial involving a failed freezer tank at a fertility clinic, resulting in a $15 million verdict.1

Recognition and Awards

Dena Sharp has received numerous accolades for her legal work:

• Named a "California Lawyer Attorney of the Year" (CLAY) in 2024 for her work on the JUUL litigation
• Selected as a "Titan of the Plaintiffs' Bar" by Law360 in 2023
• Recognized in Best Lawyers in America in 2023 and 2024
• Three-time honoree of the National Law Journal's "Elite Women of the Plaintiffs' Bar"
• Named one of the "Top Antitrust Lawyers in California" and "Top Women Lawyers" by the Daily Journal
• Selected as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Northern California in 20231

Education

• J.D., cum laude, from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
• B.A., magna cum laude, from Brown University1

Dena Sharp is fluent in Spanish and German and is a first-generation American.1