Background
Sherman, Joseph Allen was born on September 18, 1929 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Joseph Allen and Faye Louise (Anthony) Sherman.
Sherman, Joseph Allen was born on September 18, 1929 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Joseph Allen and Faye Louise (Anthony) Sherman.
Bachelor of Laws, U. Missouri-Kansas City, 1955.
Bar: Missouri 1956, United States District Court (western district) Missouri 1961, United States Court Appeals (8th and 5th circuits) 1975, United States Superior Court 1977, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1978. Claims attorney Western Casualty & Surety Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1955-1956. Special agent Federal Bureau of Investigation, San Francisco, 1956-1957.
Home office representative Prudential Insurance Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1957-1959.
Associate Deacy& Deacy, Kansas City, after 1959, partner, to 1967. Partner Jackson, Barker & Sherman, Kansas City, 1967-1969, Jackson & Sherman, Kansas City, 1969-1983.
President Sherman Wickens Lysaught, Professional Corporation, Kansas City, 1983-1991. President Sherman, Wickens & Lysaught, Professional Corporation 1989-1991, Sherman, Taff & Bangert, Professional Corporation, 1991-1993.
Of counsel Sherman, Taft & Bangert, Professional Corporation, 1993. lecturer continuing legal education.
Member Board Education Elementary School District 49, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1963-1969, president, 1967-1968. Member Board Education Shawnee Mission Unified School District 512, 1969-1970. Member City Plan Commission, Weatherby Lake, Missouri, 1973-1991.
Fellow International Academy Trial Lawyers, International Society Barristers.
Member International Association Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute (president 1982, Chairman of the Board 1983, honorary Chairman of the Board 1984), Western Missouri Organisation Defense Lawyers (president 1973-1974), Kansas City Metro. Bar Association (president 1976-1977).
Club: Kansas City.
Married Mary Jane Phipps, July 2, 1949. Children: Joseph Allen, David Phipps, Mark Eden, John William.