Overview
Highly ExperiencedExpert Journalist-News Contributor, Author-Educator, Supreme Court Certified Mediator, and Business and Real Estate Attorney. Superbly positioned to anchor, host, or otherwise support a dedicated television, radio or internet show or regularly scheduled segment within an existing show speaking to Main Street’s concerns about economic, political, banking, wall street, real estate, legal, psychological, financial, and cultural dynamics impacting viewers, our country, and the American Dream.
 
Education
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA; B.A., Journalism-Professional Writing; B.A., Psychology,
One Year Acting Conservatory, 1985

Yeshiva University, Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, New York, NY;  J.D., 1988

University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; L.L.M. Real Property, Land Development and Finance Law, 1989
 
Columbia School of Journalism, Digital Broadcast Journalism Studies, 2010
 
Licensed Real Estate Broker, 1989
Licensed Correspondent Mortgage Lender, 1989
Licensed Title Insurance Agent, 1989

Broadcast Experience
See <http://www.foreclosurenationthebook.com> for TV clips and radio interviews - including Fox News, CNBC, CSPAN and MSNBC often weekly reflecting the following outstanding qualifications;

• Long-time contributing media writer and expert resource with a proven track record for handling live interviews, establishing credibility and quickly gaining trust with ease.
• Solid reputation for storey idea generation, fact finding, on-the-spot script writing/editing, delivering effective sound-bites, and reliability.
• Popular with viewers as an accessible, likeable compelling motivational speaker and story teller.
• Strong ability to ‘think on feet’ and maintain composure in the toughest circumstances.
• History of down to earth approach to excellent working relationships with production staff.
• Natural leadership skills and willingness for service as representative to outside community.
• Hard worker with a genuine curiosity and passion to learn and to educate and empower viewers.
• Participant in intensive private broadcast journalism coaching since 2007 including Talent Dynamics (TX), Media Image Coach, Inc. (NY), World Link Media Consultants, Inc. (FL).
• Formal education in Journalism, Psychology, Acting, Real Estate and Business and Law.

 
Author-Educator
"Foreclosure Nation: Mortgaging the American Dream" (Prometheus Books, NY, 2009)
"Florida Foreclosure Defense Strategies" (Aspatore, PA, 2009)
"Saving the American Dream" (CSPAN, 2009)
"What Lawyers Need to Know Now; The Commercial Real Estate Market Between a Rock and a Hard Place" (Thompson Reuters, NY, 2009)
“5 Essential Steps to Recovering Your American Dream”
Published and quoted in dozens of publications. Countless speeches and presentations to professional and layperson audiences since 2001


Legal Practice
Partner; Fowler, White, Boggs,  Business and Real Estate Practice Groups.  Business and real estate transactions, finance and litigation, work-outs and foreclosures including contracts, purchases and sales, development, construction, banking regulatory issues, real estate/mortgage and title insurance licensing and fraud,  foreclosure, asset preservation and loss mitigation, mediation, leasing, mergers and acquisitions, partner disputes, and regulatory compliance and the politics, economics, culture, history, psychology, personalities and dynamics, influencing these realities.  Former CEO, Fortune 300 title insurance company joint venture
  
Bar Admissions and Professional Certifications
New York Bar, 2005
District of Columbia Bar, 2004
Florida Bar, 1989
Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Court Mediator, 2009
Bar Certified Real Estate Law Specialist, 2005


Interests
Shari is from New York and currently resides in Florida and New York. Outside interests include painting, fencing, running, scuba diving, flying, NBA basketball and a variety of pro bono work.