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Stephen is a claims consultant and expert witness with 35-plus years of insurance industry experience. Following law school and private practice, he was in-house with national insurers to manage complex litigation including bad faith actions (dozens of attorneys reporting to him) and claims compliance. He later became the chief claims executive at two national insurance companies where all claims personnel and functions reported to him. He was on insurers’ boards of directors. Stephen’s deep background in developing and implementing best industry practices is an edge in his role as an expert witness in large scale disputes.

Sharen took office as Tarrant County’s first female criminal district attorney in January 2015. Before her election as Tarrant County DA, Sharen served 23 years as judge of Criminal District Court No. 1, where she spearheaded the award-winning docket-management system for the criminal district courts and was presiding judge for the Felony Alcohol Intervention Project. She also served as a prosecutor in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and in private practice as a criminal defense attorney and a civil litigator. She is board certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and was honored as a Distinguished Alumni by the Law School in 2016.