your neighbors, your advocates

We invite you to learn more about each of our lawyers:

david-sharpe
admitted:

1998, Massachusetts; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

law school:

University of Minnesota, J.D., cum laude, 1997

college:

Cornell University, B.S., 1988

Attorney G. David Sharp
email: gdsharp@zshdlaw.com

G. David Sharp joined Marianne G. Zurn in 2002 at what was then the law firm of Corash, Zurn and Sharp. He is both a litigator and a mediator trained in all aspects of divorce and family law. Divorce and family law is a primary focus of G. David Sharp's practice. This focus complements and underscores the firm's reputation, specialization and expertise in this area of law. He also has extensive experience in employment law, including wrongful termination, discrimination, and employee/employer contract disputes. In addition, G. David Sharp represents clients in general and civil litigation, will contests, real estate transactions, and personal injury.

memberships:

Hampshire and Franklin County Bar Associations
Massachusetts Bar Association
Association of Family Concilation Courts

Additional Professional Information:

Worked as a legislative aide for economic development for Congressman John Olver in Washington, DC, and western Massachusetts

Past member of the Franklin Medical Center's Ethics Committee in Greenfield, MA

Past longstanding board member and president of Western Massachusetts Legal Services, now Community Legal Aid

Certified mediator for all family law matters

Member of Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)

Past member and former chair of Deerfield School Committee

jon-heyman
admitted:

1998, Massachusetts; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

law school:

Western New England University, J.D., cum laude, 1998

college:

Hampshire College, B.A., 1982;
Harvard University, Ed.M., 1988

Attorney Jon B. Heyman
email: jheyman@zshdlaw.com

Mr. Heyman has been practicing law for over 20 years and joined the firm in 2008. His 20-year background in social work and education is an asset in his practice areas of Superior and District court criminal, juvenile and family law matters, including divorce, guardianship and child custody. Mr. Heyman's practice focuses on criminal law, family law, and personal injury and includes some general civil practice.

memberships:

Hampshire County, Franklin County and Massachusetts Bar Associations

Additional Professional Information:

Twenty years working as a social worker with adolescents and families and as a middle school and high school teacher prior to practicing law

Developed and directed a residential program for runaway and homeless teens; developed and directed a youth leadership program

Past officer on the executive committee of the Hampshire Bar Association

Former vice-president of the board of directors for New England Center for Youth and Families

Former member of the Statewide Governor's Juvenile Judicial Nominating Committee

sarah-dolven
admitted:

1998, Massachusetts; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

law school:

Western New England University, J.D., cum laude, 1998
L.L.M, cum laude, Elder Law and Estate Planning, 2019

college:

Trinity College, B.A. 1991

Attorney Sarah Dolven
email: sdolven@zshdlaw.com

Sarah Dolven is an experienced lawyer who concentrates her practice on estate planning, estate administration and elder law, having obtained an LLM degree in Elder Law and Estate Planning after nearly two decades spent focusing on criminal defense litigation and appellate advocacy, civil litigation, small business advising and special education law. She works with clients who seek simple or complex estate planning as well as long-term care and Medicaid asset-protection planning, advises young families as they plan for their children's futures and establish philanthropic goals, and helps families through the challenge of probating an estate after the death of a loved one. She has also served as an educational advocate for schools, students and families, and as a member and later Chair of the Leverett School Committee from 2011 to 2017. An avid trail runner, she is currently on the Board of Trustees of the Kestrel Land Trust, working with landowners, governmental entities, and land conservation professionals to protect the woodland trails she loves so much, as well as the premium agricultural land that graces the Valley.

When she’ s not running in the woods with her dog, Sarah loves to spend time with her husband and two children and her stepson and his young family and singing in a soul and funk band.

memberships:

Hampshire County, Franklin County and Massachusetts Bar Associations

Additional Professional Information:

Current Board Member, Kestrel Land Trust

Past member and former Chair, Leverett School Committee

Former Board Member, Collaborative for Educational Services

marianne-zurn
admitted:

1977, Massachusetts; 1979,
U.S. District Court, District
of Massachusetts

law school:

Boston University, J.D., 1976

college:

Smith College, A.B.,
cum laude, 1970

Attorney Marianne G. ZurnRetired

After more than 46 years practicing law in Northampton, Attorney Zurn retired in 2023. We thank her for her leadership and friendship and wish her well in her retirement.