Sherman Louis Cohn

Background

Cohn, Sherman Louis was born on July 21, 1932 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob and Bella (Kaufman) Cohn.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service summa cum laude, Georgetown University, 1954. Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1957. Master of Laws, Georgetown University, 1960.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Georgetown University, 2009. Master of Acupuncture (honorary), Georgetown University, 1993.

Career

Law clerk to Judge Burton R. Laub, Erie County Court, Pennsylvania, 1955; law clerk to Judge Burton R. Laub, Walton H. Hamilton, 1957; law clerk to Judge Burton R. Laub, Judge Charles Fahy, United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit, 1957-1958; staff attorney, Appellate section Civil division Department Justice, Washington, 1958-1962; assistant chief, Appellate section Civil division Department Justice, Washington, 1962-1965; professor of law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, since 1965; director continuing legal education, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, 1977-1984. Lecturer Catholic U. Law School, 1963-1965. Visiting professor American U. Law School, 1969-1978, 92-93, 94-95.

Administrator Preview of Supreme Court of the United States Court Cases, 1975-1979. Consultant, litigation counsel Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities United States Senate, 1973-1974. Member Judicial Conference District of Columbia Circuit, 1965-1970, 71-73,75, 77-78, 86, Judicial Conference District of Columbia Court Appeals, 1979-1981.

Reporter National Conference on Appellate Justice, San Diego, 1976.

Achievements

• Sherman Louis Cohn has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board overseers Tai Sophia Institute, 1996—2004, board trustees, since 2004, chair, since 2006. Board directors Jewish Council Aging, since 2003, National Acupuncture Foundation, since 2000, president, since 2004. Chairman National Accredited Commission Schools and Colleges Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, 1983—1994.

President Traditional Acupuncture Foundation, 1984—1988, Charles Fahy American Inn of Court, 1985—1986, American Inns Court Foundation, 1985—1996, trustee, 1985—1996. Chairman board directors Tai Hsuan Foundation, 1998—2001. Board directors Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance, 1999—2003.

Trustee Rule of Law Foundation, since 2002. President Her Majesty and A.E. Himmelfarb Foundation, 2002—2006. Member American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, American Law Institute, International Association Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (president American section 1983-1987, deputy president international 1985-1991), Jewish Law Association (president 1998-2002), Society of America Law Teachers, Georgetown University Alumni Association (chairman alumni fund 1985-1987, Paul R. Dean award, Presidential citation 1978, 87, John Carroll award 1980), B'nai B'rith.

Connections

Married Lucy Diaz, July 5, 1998 (deceased September 2003). Children by previous marriage: Ronald Bruce, Jerald Seth, Joshua Biber, Steven David, Leah Sura Guihen.

Father:

Jacob Cohn

Mother:

Bella (Kaufman) Cohn

Spouse:

Tina Aviles

child:

Joshua Biber Cohn

child:

Ronald Bruce Cohn

child:

Leah Sura Guihen Cohn

child:

Jerald Seth Cohn

child:

Steven David Cohn