Sharon L. Tasman

Sharon L. Tasman is the Founder and Partner of HTBiz Law, with over 30 years of legal experience. She combines 15 years of practice at Hogan Lovells, one of the 10 largest law firms in the world, with in-house experience at MedImmune, the global biologics arm of AstraZeneca. Sharon founded HTBiz Law in 2013 to provide clients of all sizes with “big law” experience coupled with the personal attention of a boutique law firm.

Sharon represents domestic and international clients, from startups to multinational companies, in the areas of: technology and intellectual property development, acquisition, protection, and commercialization (including computer information systems, telecommunications, and engineering); consulting and other business services agreements; and life sciences counseling and transactions (including clinical studies, sponsored research and technology transfer for biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical companies).

Sharon has a proven ability to negotiate complex contracts and manage large-scale transactions and due diligence projects from inception through completion, with a cumulative deal portfolio of over $6 billion. Sharon also has extensive experience creating comprehensive suites of template agreements to enable clients to manage contracting cost-effectively. In addition, Sharon has developed and conducted training for clients on a variety of legal issues and is a published author.

As a 40+ female entrepreneur herself, Sharon has a special interest in helping women and members of the BIPOC community start and grow businesses. Combining her years of legal experience, with “real world” technical experience and first-hand business background, Sharon is uniquely suited to understand all of the different demands and obstacles that solo and small businesses face - and how to overcome them.

Sharon attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and obtained her Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, from the University of Maryland College Park. Prior to entering law school, Sharon worked as a computer systems programmer and instructor at General Electric Plastics and MCI Telecommunications. Sharon received her Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from the University of Maryland School of Law. Sharon also studied at the Université Paris Sorbonne (Paris IV), in Paris, France, where she received a Certificate in European Legal Studies. Sharon is admitted to practice law in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Virginia.

When she isn’t practicing law, Sharon is a champion competitive International Ballroom dancer.