Background
Sherwood, Allen Joseph was born on September 26, 1909 in Salt Lake City. Son of Charles Samuel and Sarah (Abramson) Shapiro.
Sherwood, Allen Joseph was born on September 26, 1909 in Salt Lake City. Son of Charles Samuel and Sarah (Abramson) Shapiro.
Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1927-1930; AB, University of Southern California, 1933; Bachelor of Laws, University of Southern California, 1933.
Private practice law, Los Angeles, 1933-1954; private practice law, Beverly Hills, 1954-1995. Legal counsel International Family Planning Research Association, Inc., 1970-1976. Board directors Family Planning Centers Greater Los Angeles, Inc., 1968-1984, president, 1973-1976.
Member California Attorney General's Volunteer Advisory Council and its legislation subcommittee, 1972-1978. Member Medical-Legal Society Southern California (board directors 1966-1974), American Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, State Bar of California, American Arbitration Association (national panel arbitrators since 1965), Order of Coif, Tau Delta Phi, Brentwood Country Club (Los Angeles), Masons.
Married Edith Ziff, January 19, 1941. Children— Mary (Mistress John Marshall), Arthur Lawrence.