Robert Alan SHERMAN

Background

Sherman, Robert Alan was born on November 10, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Rose C. (Cutler) Sherman.

Education

University of Rochester (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Boston University (Juris Doctor, 1978). Instructor, Boston University, Metropolitan College, 1983-1985.

Lecturer in Law, Boston University Law School, 1980-1983. Member, Board of Directors, International Association for the Right to Effective Treatment, 1988-1990.

Career

Associate Featherston & Griffin, Boston, 1978-1981. From associate to partner Gaffin & Krattenmaker, 1981-1991. Chief consumer protection division Office of Attorney General, 1991-1993, special counsel for A.G., 1993.

Special counsel Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, 1994-1996, partner, since 1996. Now co-managing shareholder Greenberg Traurig LLP. Legal analyst Fox television, Newton, Massachusetts, 1994-1995, New England Cable News, Newton, since 1994, Court television, since 1997, Consumer News and Business Channel, since 1997.

Achievements

• Bar: Massachusetts 1978, United States District Court Massachusetts 1979, United States Court Appeals (1st circuit) 1979.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

Board directors Greater Boston Legal Services, 1991-1993, Jewish Community Center, since 1994. Trustee Cambridge Center Behavioral Studies, 1989-1994. Board overseers Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center.

Interests

• Running, scuba diving, reading, travel, music.

Connections

Children: Matthew, Stephanie.

Father:

Samuel Sherman

Mother:

Rose C. (Cutler) Sherman

child:

Matthew Sherman

child:

Stephanie Sherman