Background
Bernstein, Sheldon E. was born on August 30, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Sheldon E. Bernstein
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University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts, 1936. Juris Doctor, 1938).
Career
Worked at Alper, Mann & Weisbaum, Professional Corporation (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in General Practice before all Courts and Government Agencies. Railroad Safety Litigation, FELA Litigation, Personal Injury, Corporate, Utility, Labor, Transportation, Securities, Probate, Employment and Family Law. Trials.
Admitted to the bar, 1938, Illinois.
1947, District of Columbia.
Case-note Editor, University of Chicago Law Review, 1937-1938. Assisted in preparation of Moore"s Federal Practice, 1936-1938.
Member, General Counsel Staff, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1938-1941.
Principal Trial Attorney, General Counsel Staff, Office of Price Administration, 1941-1942.
Trial and Appellate Attorney, United States. Department of Justice, 1942-1947. Professor, Labor Law, Torts and Contracts, National University, 1946-1958.
Special Consultant, Commission on Political Activity of Government Personnel, 1967.
Member: Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Federal and American Bar Associations.
In addition to a general trial practice, for more than 30 years, our firm has specialized in railroad safety matters, including legislation, rulemaking and litigation.
Achievements
Membership
Member, General Counsel Staff, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1938-1941. Principal Trial Attorney, General Counsel Staff, Office of Price Administration, 1941-1942.
Trial and Appellate Attorney, United States.
Department of Justice, 1942-1947. Professor, Labor Law, Torts and Contracts, National University, 1946-1958.
Special Consultant, Commission on Political Activity of Government Personnel, 1967. Member: Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
Federal and American Bar Associations.
