Henry Joseph Shames

Background

Shames, Henry Joseph was born on January 20, 1921 in Milwaukee. Son of Aron and Jennie (Greenberg) Shames.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1942; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1948.

Career

Member firm, Arvey, Hodes & Mantynband, Chicago, 1949-1961; partner, Pacht, Ross, Warne, Bernhard & Sears, Los Angeles, 1962-1975; partner, Grossman & Shames, Los Angeles, 1975-1983; partner, Rosenfeld, Parnell & Shames Inc., Los Angeles, 1984-1986; counsel, Patterson, Belknap, Webb and Tyler, Los Angeles, 1986-1987. Chairman of the Board Switzer Center, Los Angeles, 1966-1973.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1949, California 1962.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Association Business Trial Lawyers (board governors 1973-1976, vice president 1973-1976), California State Bar Association, Southern California Defense Counsel, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Beverly Cleveland Van Wert, June 9, 1972. Children: Stephen H., Suzanne Shames Sattelmeyer, Sarah Shames Phillips, Diana Shames Strandberg.

Father:

Aron Shames

Mother:

Jennie (Greenberg) Shames

Spouse:

Beverly Cleveland Van Wert

child:

Diana Shames Strandberg Shames

child:

Sarah Shames Phillips Shames

child:

Suzanne Shames Sattelmeyer Shames

child:

Stephen H. Shames