Cleveland Divorce Attorney Indicted in 2013 Stabbing Death of Nurse to Avoid Facing Taking Her Case to Court

Divorce attorney Gregory Moore, 51, Left, Aliza Sherman, 53, Right

A Cleveland divorce attorney has been indicted in connection with the 2013 stabbing death of a nurse, in what prosecutors allege was a calculated plot to avoid appearing in court unprepared. Gregory Moore, 51, has been charged with multiple counts, including aggravated murder, in the killing of 53-year-old Aliza Sherman outside his downtown Cleveland office on March 24, 2013.

Sherman, a mother of four and a nurse, was on her way to meet Moore to discuss her ongoing divorce case when she was attacked by a hooded figure and stabbed ten times. Initial investigations suggested a random act of violence, but recent technological advancements allowed investigators to identify Moore as the suspect.

Authorities found that Moore had arranged to meet Sherman at his office despite leaving the building hours earlier. Pictured: Aliza Sherman with daughter Jennifer as a child

Prosecutors claim Moore orchestrated the fatal attack to avoid admitting he was unprepared to proceed with Sherman’s divorce case. At the time, Moore had a known history of evading professional accountability. In 2012, he was convicted of calling in false bomb threats to three courthouses—Geauga, Lake, and Cuyahoga Counties—to delay cases for which he was unprepared.

According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Moore has now been charged with one count of aggravated murder, one count of conspiracy, six counts of murder, and two counts of kidnapping. His indictment came after the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation revealed compelling evidence contradicting Moore’s original alibi. Surveillance footage, phone records, and key card data indicated Moore never entered his office that day, and his mobile phone had been disconnected from the network for approximately three hours during the time of Sherman’s murder.

Aliza Sherman, 53, was fatally stabbed outside her divorce attorney's office in downtown Cleveland on March 24, 2013

Investigators say this gap in connectivity was a deliberate attempt to eliminate cell tower location evidence. Furthermore, Moore allegedly sent texts and made calls after the murder to fabricate an alibi, and then acquired a new phone days later.

Sherman was stabbed while waiting outside the locked doors of Moore’s building. Her husband at the time, Dr. Sanford Sherman, was not considered a suspect and has since passed away.

Investigators suggest that he may have been motivated by a desire to avoid taking her case to court, which could have led to financial and professional complications for him. Pictured: Police investigate the scene after Aliza Sherman was stabbed to death

The indictment also details Moore’s continued efforts to mislead law enforcement. In 2017, he admitted to lying about his knowledge of the killing and confessed to making the previous bomb threats. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail, 36 months of community control, and 150 hours of court-related service.

“This indictment comes after more than a decade of tireless investigative work,” said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley. “The Sherman family has waited over ten years for answers regarding their mother’s homicide. The accumulated evidence paints the unmistakable picture that Gregory Moore orchestrated and participated in her brutal murder.”

Investigators allege that divorce attorney Gregory Moore, 51, murdered Sherman in a plot to avoid taking her case to court because he had not prepared for it

Gregory Nelsen, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Cleveland office, praised the coordinated efforts of federal and local law enforcement, calling the development a strong reminder of the justice system’s commitment to victims and their families.

Moore had taken over Sherman’s legal representation after her previous attorney was suspended. At the time of reporting, Moore had no listed defense attorney and is expected to be arraigned in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.