Otto George Obermaier (born April 16, 1936) was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from September 1989 until February 1993.[1] He was appointed to this position by George H. W. Bush.
Otto G. Obermaier | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office October 16, 1989 – June 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Benito Romano (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mary Jo White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1936 New York City |
| Education | Manhattan College (AB) Georgetown University (LLB) |
Obermaier was raised in Manhattan. He graduated from Xavier High School and then received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Manhattan College.[2] After this Obermaier became an examiner for the United States Patent Office and studied law at the Georgetown University Law Center. He later served as a law clerk to Judge Richard H. Levet.
During the 1960s Obermaier was an assistant U.S. attorney under Robert M. Morgenthau. Among the cases Obermaier prosecuted was that of Johnny Dioguardi a member of the Lucchese criminal family. In 1970 he entered private practice as a defense attorney, primarily in white collar cases.
Obermaier served for a time as a chief trial counsel for the Securities and Exchange Commission. He was also an associate counsel to the Knapp Commission.[3]
In 2006, he established a law firm with John S. Martin Jr., also a former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.[4]
Sources
edit- ^ Perez-Pena, Richard (December 3, 1992). "U.S. Attorney Leaving Post In Manhattan". New York Times.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (January 21, 1989). "Otto George Obermaier; Defender Who Would Be Prosecutor". New York Times.
- ^ "Otto Obermaier Named To Replace Giuliani". New York Times. September 23, 1989.
- ^ Martin and Obermaier bio