Background
Finesilver, Sherman Glenn was born on October 1, 1927 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Harry M. and Rebecca M. (Balaban) Finesilver.
Finesilver, Sherman Glenn was born on October 1, 1927 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Harry M. and Rebecca M. (Balaban) Finesilver.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1949. Bachelor of Laws, University Denver, 1952. Certified, Northwestern University Traffic Institute, 1956.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Gallaudet College, Washington, 1970. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Metropolitan State College, Denver, 1981. Doctor of Laws (honorary), New York Law School, New York City, 1983.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Colorado, 1988.
Legal assistant, Denver City Attorney' General’ s Office, 1949-1952;
assistant Denver city attorney, 1952-1955;
judge, Denver County Court, 1955-1962;
judge, Denver District Court, 2d Judicial District, 1962-1971;
presiding judge domestic relations division, Denver District Court, 2d Judicial District, 1963, 67, 68;
judge, United States District Court, Denver, from 1971;
elevated to chief judge, United States District Court, Denver, 1982-1994;
retired, since 1995;
special counsel, Popham Haik Schnobrich & Kaufman, Attorneys at Law, Denver, since 1995. Adjunct Professor U. Denver College Law and Arts and Science School, since 1955, Metropolitan State College, since 1989. Member of faculty National College Judiciary, Reno, 1967-1984, Attorney General's Advocacy Institute, Washington, since 1974, seminars for new federal judges, since 1974.
Elected to Judicial Conference United States, 1985-1988. Member Judicial Conference Committee on Rules for Admission to Practice in Federal Court Justices, 1976-1979, Com.on Administration Probation System, 1983-1987, Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules, 1984-1987, Committee on Bicentennial of Constitution, 1985-1987, Committee on CriminalLaw and Probation Administration, since 1988.
Member task force White House Conference on Aging, 1972, presidential commission, 1980-1984. Member Probation Committee, United States Court Justices, 1985-1988, National Committee to Study Qualifications to Practice in Federal Court Justices, 1976-1982, board visitors Brigham Young U., 1977-1980, National Commission Against Drunk Driving, 1982-1986. Fellow American College Legal Medicine (Chicago, honorary fellow).
Member American Bar Association (national chairman American citizenship committee 1968, award of merit Law Day 1968), Colorado Bar Association (chairman Law Day 1964, chairman American citizenship committee 1963, Board of Governors 1982-1994), Denver Bar Association (chairman Law Day 1964), American Judicature Society, American Amateur Radio, B'nai B'rith, Masons, Shriners, Phi Sigma Delta (trustee 1960-1966, National Man of Year Zeta Beta Tau chapter 1989).
Married Annette Warren, July 23, 1954. Children: Jay Mark, Steven Brad, Susan Saunders.