Judge David Oscar Boehm

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Judge David Oscar Boehm

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Jan 2013 (aged 90)
Pittsford, Monroe County, New York, USA
Burial
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Temple B'rith Kodesh Section, Range 7
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Justice, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division

Judge Boehm graduated from St. Joseph's College, where he studied journalism. He worked as a journalist while in law school at Temple University, where he completed an LL.B. He was admitted to practice in September 1947. In 1969, he was elected to the Monroe County Court where he served as Administrative Judge. He was elected to the New York Supreme Court in 1975. In 1992, he was appointed by Gov. Mario Cuomo as Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division. He retired in 1999 to join the law firm of Harris, Beach & Wilcox, from which he retired in 2007

He was among the founders of the Boys and Girls Club of Rochester, New York, and served on its Board of Directors. He served on the Board of Governors of the Jewish Home of Rochester, served as a member of the Board of Directors of Temple B'rith Kodesh, the Jewish Family Service, Jewish Community Center and the Friends of the Rochester Public Library. He was among the founders of East House Corporation, a residential facility for people recovering from mental illness. He was a long-time member of the Pattern Jury Instructions Committee. He served on the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association and was on the NRA's Bylaws & Resolutions Committee and the NRA's Legal Affairs Committee.

He was the son of Bertha Boehm.
Justice, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division

Judge Boehm graduated from St. Joseph's College, where he studied journalism. He worked as a journalist while in law school at Temple University, where he completed an LL.B. He was admitted to practice in September 1947. In 1969, he was elected to the Monroe County Court where he served as Administrative Judge. He was elected to the New York Supreme Court in 1975. In 1992, he was appointed by Gov. Mario Cuomo as Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division. He retired in 1999 to join the law firm of Harris, Beach & Wilcox, from which he retired in 2007

He was among the founders of the Boys and Girls Club of Rochester, New York, and served on its Board of Directors. He served on the Board of Governors of the Jewish Home of Rochester, served as a member of the Board of Directors of Temple B'rith Kodesh, the Jewish Family Service, Jewish Community Center and the Friends of the Rochester Public Library. He was among the founders of East House Corporation, a residential facility for people recovering from mental illness. He was a long-time member of the Pattern Jury Instructions Committee. He served on the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association and was on the NRA's Bylaws & Resolutions Committee and the NRA's Legal Affairs Committee.

He was the son of Bertha Boehm.