immigrated to the United States at the age of 9. A long time resident of southern Gwinnett

County, he is the first Korean-American ever to be elected to the General Assembly from any

state in the Southeastern United States.

Rep. Pak is a partner at Schiff Hardin LLP, a national law firm with over 300 attorneys and five

offices in major cities. His practice focuses on representing individuals and corporate entities in

government investigations, conducting internal corporate investigations, and advising clients on

regulatory compliance matters. He also represents clients in high-stakes civil litigation matters.

Prior to joining Schiff Hardin, Representative Pak was an Assistant United States Attorney for

the Northern District of Georgia, Criminal Division, for approximately six years. During his

tenure as a federal prosecutor, he handled numerous high-profiled cases, and was awarded the

Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Case of the Year Award for his work in

dismantling a major Mexican-based drug trafficking organization, the Crime Victim’s Rights

Award for his advocacy on behalf of crime victims, and also earned several nominations for the

Director»s award.

Rep. Pak earned his law degree with highest honors from the University of Illinois College of

Law, and his accounting degree from Stetson University, where he was a Florida Academic

Scholar. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (Illinois). Rep. Pak currently serves on the

Judiciary Non-civil, Health and Human Services, and Code Revision committees.

Rep. Pak is married to Sandra, an attorney, and the couple has two daughters. They reside in

Lilburn and attend St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Lilburn.