Frederick Hood Sherman

Background

Sherman, Frederick Hood was born on August 9, 1947 in Deming, New Mexico, United States. Son of Benjamin and Helen (Hood) Sherman.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Southern Methodist U., 1970; Juris Doctor, Southern Methodist U., 1972.

Career

Associate, Sherman & Sherman, Deming, 1973-1974; partner, Sherman & Sherman, Deming, 1974-1978; principal, Sherman & Sherman Professional Corporation, Deming, since 1978. Associate professor Western New Mexico U., Silver City, 1975-1977. Member specialization committee New Mexico Supreme Court, 1986-1994.

Liaison New Mexico Supreme Ct and Workers Compensation Board, 1991-1994. Member judicial selection committee State BarN.Mex., 1985-1988, legal retreat committee, 1986-1988, co-chair, 1986-1987, alternative dispute resolution committee, 1980-1991. Owner Rio Mimbres Wine.

Appointed guardian of assets State Fiscal Accounting State New Mexico, since 1992. State coordinator National Board Trial Advocates for Board Certified of Trial Specialist, since 1994.

Achievements

• Frederick Hood Sherman has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Luna County Planning Commission, Deming, 1976-1978. Appointed visitor toU. New Mexico Law School, since 1983. Treasurer Luna County Economics Development PSS, 1987-1988, also board directors.

Board directors Luna County Hospital, 1991-1994. Board member Deming Public School, 1991-1994, president, 1991-1992, elected board member 1991-1995. Chairman, Board Of Directors Luna County Charitable Foundation, since 1991.

Honorary director DemingArt Council, since 1989. President Luna County School Board, 1991-1992. President, chairman of the board Sherman Family Charitable Foundation, since 1991.

Member N. Mexico HighSch. Task Force, 1993-1994. Lector, communion minister Holy Family Catholic Church.

Member ATLA (Notably Large award 1983, 84, 85), New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (board directors since 1986, secretary 1989, 97, Amicus Curiae award, 1991), New Mexico Bar Association, State Bar New Mexico (commissioner 1978-1986, commission on alternate dispute resolutions practice 1980-1990, judicial selection committee 1985, committee for legal retreat 1989, Outstanding Svc. award, 1986, 94 and Dedication award1986), Texas Bar Association, 6th Judicial Bar Association, American Inns. of Court (master attorney 1995), College State Bar Texas (pro bono, since 1995), KC.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, investments, camping, farming, wine making.

Connections

Married Janie Carol Jontz, October 23, 1973;children: Jerah Elizabeth, Frederick Jakub.

Father:

Benjamin Sherman

Mother:

Helen (Hood) Sherman

Spouse:

Janie Carol Jontz

child:

Frederick Jakub Sherman

child:

Jerah Elizabeth Sherman