A long-term resident of the Indianapolis area, Sharon is a graduate of Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and earned her J.D. from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis in 1975.

She has been a civil litigator in Federal and State Courts since 1975 and specializes in personal injury cases, representing businesses in commercial collection matters, and probate and estate work. She also serves as an arbitrator for FIRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Sharon is a member of the Indianapolis Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, and currently serves as a Trustee of her Church and a Trustee of Antioch University.