Sherman F. Raphael, a retired lawyer and former president
Times Picayune 1996

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Sherman F. Raphael, a retired lawyer and former president of the Academy of
New Orleans Trial Lawyers, died Wednesday of cancer at his home in Scottsdale,
Ariz. He was 68.

Mr. Raphael practiced law in New Orleans for 34 years until retiring in 1993.
He created and produced the first live call-in public access television show
on the law, "Sherman Raphael's Law Week," which ran for three years on Cox
Cable. In 1986, he was a candidate for a Civil District Court judgeship.

Mr. Raphael was born in New Haven, Conn., and lived in New Orleans for many
years before moving to Scottsdale. He was a graduate of Tulane University and
the Tulane School of Law. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

Mr. Raphael was appointed to the Federal Bar Association's National Council in
1971. He also was circuit vice president for the 5th Circuit and president of
the New Orleans chapter in 1973-74. In 1986, he received the association's
Earl W. Kitner Distinguished Leadership Award.

He was president of the Academy of New Orleans Trial Lawyers in 1972-73 and
national president of the Tulane Law Alumni Association in 1977-78. He was a
former worshipful master of Jefferson Lodge No. 191 F.&.A.M.

He also was a member of the New Orleans Scottish Rite Bodies, the Jerusalem
Temple Shrine, the Maritime Square Club, the Crescent City Coin Club, the
American and Canadian numismatic associations, the Jewish Chautauqua Society
and Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity. He was a former president of
the Second Bayou Investment Club and former member of the Upper Pontalba
Commission.

Mr. Raphael was a member of Temple Sinai and a brotherhood vice president
during 1983-92. He was a former president of Congregation Chevra Thilim, the
Chevra Kadisha Burial Society and the Ahavos Sholem Cemetery Association.

Survivors include his wife, Audrey Lehman Sternberg; a daughter, Rachelle
Raphael of Washington, D.C.; a stepdaughter, Annfaye Sternberg Milkes of
Dallas; four stepsons, Jack and Tom Sternberg of New Orleans and Manfred and
Paul Sternberg of Houston; a sister, Gladys Thomas of New Orleans; and four
stepgrandchildren.

A funeral will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 6227 St. Charles Ave.
Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Hebrew Rest Mausoleum.
Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

1996