Gerald S. Ohn
Telephone: (310) 300-8477
Facsimile: (310) 694-3049
Email: gerald@ohnlaw.com
9595 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 900
Beverly Hills, California 90212
Gerald S. Ohn is an attorney with significant experience defending and prosecuting a wide range of litigation, including class actions, on behalf of individuals, businesses, corporations, and governmental entities in state and federal courts.
Mr. Ohn is a trial lawyer who has successfully conducted jury trials against major law firms. Mr. Ohn has also made winning oral arguments in appellate court. Accordingly, Mr. Ohn is well versed in all phases of litigation from inception through verdict and appeal.
Previous Positions
Prior to establishing the Law Offices of Gerald S. Ohn, Mr. Ohn was a Principal at a prominent law firm in the San Francisco area.
Mr. Ohn is a former Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice in Los Angeles.
Mr. Ohn was a Litigation Associate at international law firms in Los Angeles.
Before law school, Mr. Ohn worked as a paralegal at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in Seoul, South Korea.
Published Decisions
Harrington-Wisely v. State, 156 Cal. App. 4th 1488 (2007) (oral argument only).
Baird v. Alameida, 407 F. Supp. 2d 1134 (C.D. Cal. 2005).
Publications
Results from Mr. Ohn's trials were featured in the Verdicts & Settlements section of the Los Angeles Daily Journal on August 24, 2007 and in Trials Digest on June 5, 2006 and June 11, 2007.
Areas of Practice
Education
University of Michigan Law School, Juris Doctor
Mr. Ohn was an editor on the Michigan Journal of Race & Law; a guardian ad litem with the Child Advocacy Law Clinic; and a member of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association.
Brown University, Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies
Mr. Ohn was a member of the Korean Students Association and the Korean Cultural Association. Mr. Ohn was a student representative for the Korean American Association of Rhode Island.
Semester Abroad, Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea
Bar Admissions
California
Central District of California, United States District Court
Northern District of California, United States District Court
Eastern District of California, United States District Court
Southern District of California, United States District Court
Ninth Circuit, United States Court of Appeal
United States Supreme Court
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Member
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member
Asian American Bar Association of Los Angeles County
Member
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Member
International Association of Korean Lawyers
Member
Korean American Bar Association of Southern California
Member
Languages
Proficient in Korean
Representative Clients
Individuals
Small, mid-sized and large businesses
California and Delaware corporations and companies
Corporate officers, managers, directors and shareholders
Recent Cases and Matters
A California based company and its officers were sued by a former business partner and officer seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensatory damages for, among other things, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and violation of California's Unfair Competition law. With the trial in this California civil action scheduled to begin in less than two months, the company and its officer retained the Law Offices of Gerald S. Ohn as trial counsel. Using aggressive and effective motion and deposition practice, the Law Offices of Gerald S. Ohn obtained a highly favorable settlement for its clients of essentially one thousand dollars on the eve of trial.
When a California corporation and its Chief Executive Officer were sued by a much larger competitor under, among other things, California's unfair competition laws seeking monetary compensation, injunctive relief and punitive damages, they turned to the Law Offices of Gerald S. Ohn. After taking just one deposition and utilizing aggressive and effective motion practice in this California civil action, the Law Offices of Gerald S. Ohn successfully obtained complete summary judgment in favor of its clients.
Featured Pro Bono Activities
Mr. Ohn has conducted pro bono work for the American Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, Public Counsel, and the Alliance for Children’s Rights. In addition, Mr. Ohn has served as a judge for moot court competitions held at the UCLA School of Law.