 | David Oh, Esquire (President and Managing Attorney) David Oh has over 20 years of extensive litigation experience, including jury trials. David graduated from Central High School. He received his B.A. in political science from Dickinson College and his J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law-Camden. David is a former Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney. He served as an Officer with the U.S. Army's 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He was also the Director of a free legal services organization. In 1999, David was responsible for organizing the itinerary for Governor Tom Ridge's trade mission to South Korea, including arranging meetings with the President of South Korea and major corporate leaders. David also served on Mayor Ed Rendell's Tranisiton Team. In November 1998, The Player magazine included David in its profile of Philadelphia's fourteen Leaders of the Next Millennium. On November 21, 2002, The Philadelphia Daily News included David among fourteen persons interviewed for an article entitled "Very Influential Philadelphians... Very Innovative Plans for Growth". In 2007, David ran for Philadelphia City Council At-Large. David was behind by 122 absentee votes at the time the election was certified. David was endorsed by The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Tribune, The Northeast Times, and the Philadelphia Sunday SUN. He was also endorsed or supported by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce-Penn PAC, UFCW Local 1776, The Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity, SEIU Pennsylvania Council, Teamsters Joint Council No. 53, the Pentecostal Clergy and the Fraternal Order of Housing Police. David serves, or has served, on the boards of various organizations, including: - PA. House Advisory Committee on Workers' Compensation Reform
- First Commercial Bank of Philadelphia
- Crime Prevention Association
- Community College of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation (Hahnemann University)
- Education and Rehabilitation Exchange Foundation International
- Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition
- Nazareth Academy High School
- Nazareth Hospital
- Mayors Commission on Literacy
- MYX (Multicultural Youth Exchange)
- Chinatown Learning Center
- Korean American Association of Greater Philadelphia
- Pan Asian Association of Greater Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission
- Dickinson College Alumni Council
- Educational Nominating Panel
- Federal Judicial Nominating Committee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Monte Jade Science and Technology Association: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
- WYBE Public Television
- Walnut Street Theater
- The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
David has received a number of awards, including: - Community Service Award (2004), Pan-Asian Council of Greater Philadelphia
- Humanitarian Award (1995), Philadelphia Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews
- The Outstanding Young Leader Award (1994), Philadelphia Chapter of the U.S. Jaycees
- Outstanding Service Award (1990), Pan-Asian Council of Greater Philadelphia
- Human Rights Award (1985), Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
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