David Merzig has been the City Attorney for
the City of Oneonta since 1987. He acts as an advisor to the
Mayor and Common Council and supervises all legal matters on
behalf of the City. He also is provides counsel to the
Oneonta Housing Authority. In addition to being the City
Attorney, Mr. Merzig is also a partner in the law firm of
Kehoe & Merzig, PC, located at 8-12 Dietz Street, Oneonta,
New York. His private practice emphases include Estates and
Trusts; Municipal Law; and Elder Law.
He currently resides in the City at 13
Roosevelt Avenue with his wife, Margery K. Merzig
Originally from Oneonta, David Merzig
graduated from Oneonta High School. Upon graduation from
Oneonta High, he attended the State University of New York
at Albany, from which he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree,
Cum Laude. He then attended Albany Law School of Union
University and received a Juris Doctor Degree in 1977.
Mr. Merzig is also involved in civic pursuits
in the City of Oneonta. He is active in the operation of
Opportunities for Otsego, Inc., a community not-for-profit
agency, which oversees and administers many programs and
services including Head Start, Early head Start, Opportunity
House Homeless Shelter, Community Connections Food Bank,
Domestic Violence Services and Shelter, and WIC nutritional
programs. He has been a Board Member since 1992 and is the
agency's Finance Committee Chair; Corporate Treasurer; and
member of the Executive Committee. |
