BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Sherman was born in Camden New Jersey in 1954.  He graduated from Moorestown High School, Moorestown, NJ (with honors) and the University of Delaware ( with honors).   He attended and graduated from Rutgers Law School - Camden in 1976, and was admitted to the practice of law that same year.  He was engaged in the private practice of law in Camden,NJ from 1977-1979, was a trial attorney with the New Jersey Public Defender's office from 1979-1981, and subsequently a founding member and partner in the law firm of Waters, Sherman & Puma in Salem, NJ from 1981-1998.  He  was affiliated with the law firm of Hoffman, DiMuzio and Hoffman, Gloucester County, NJ from 1998-2003 where he chaired their Family Law Department  and also handled criminal and personal injury matters.  He has had offices as a sole practitioner in Woodstown,  Salem County, New Jersey from 2003 until the present time.  Mr. Sherman resides in Alloway Township, Salem County  with his wife Stacy, his son Josh, and daughter Jackie.  His personal hobbies and interests include fitness (especially weightlifting bicycling, tennis and boxing), motorsports, computer technology, and photography.   

Memberships:  Camden County Bar Association, 1976-1978, Salem County Bar Association (Secretary, 1986-1987 and 1982-1983; President, 1988-1989, President, 2010-2011 (Chairman, Family Law Section, 2004-2010); Gloucester County Bar Association, 1999-2004 (Chairman, Family Law Section, 2002-2004), New Jersey State Bar Association (General Counsel -2004-2008);  American Bar Association, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Academy of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Professional Positions, Distinctions  and Appointments: Attorney, Public Defenders Office, 1980-1981; Certified Criminal Trial Attorney 1982-1992; Solicitor and Prosecutor, Elsinboro Township, 1982;  Member, Early Matrimonial Settlement Panel, Salem, Cumberland, and Gloucester Counties, 1990-present; Solicitor, Salem County Democratic Committee, 1985-1999; Borough of Penns Grove Municipal Prosecutor, 1986-1994;  City of Salem Municipal Prosecutor, 1988-1992; Prosecutor, Oldman's Township, 1989-1990.; Salem County, New Jersey State Bar Association Mock Trial Competition, participant (Coordinator, 1985); Trustee, Pennsville Public Library, 1985-1987; Member, Board of Directors, Salem County Women's Services, 1987-1988 (Legal Counsel 1998-2000); Outside Counsel, State of New Jersey, Automobile Defense Litigation, 1991-1996; Member, Case Evaluation Panel, Gloucester County, 1994-1995; Member, Salem County, Case Differentiation Management Committee, 1995-1996. Municipal Public Defender, Penns Grove, 1997; Trustee, Board of Directors, Salem County College, 2003-2006;  Member, Salem County Judicial and Prosecutorial Selection Committee, 2003-present (Chairman 2009-2010);  Counsel, Faith Farms, Inc.;  Annual Guest Lecturer, Widener Law School 2003-present; Chairman, Family Law Department, Hoffman, DiMuzio and Hoffman, Woodbury, New Jersey, 1998-2003;  Partner, Waters, Sherman & Puma, Salem, New Jersey, 1980-1998; Sole Practitioner, Woodstown, New Jersey, 2003-present.