Attorney Ofori is a leading published authority on topics that concern minority media ownership and multicultural marketing. He is the lead author of “Blackout? Media Ownership Concentration and the Future of Black Radio” - a comprehensive analysis of ownership concentration and the impact of 1996 Telecommunications Act on minority ownership. His article," The Value of Tax Certificates,” was published by the Federal Communications Law Journal. He also served as the principal investigator for a landmark study on discriminatory practices in the advertising industry. The report, “When Being No. 1 Is Not Enough: The Impact of Advertising Practices On Minority-Owned & Minority-Formatted Broadcast Stations,” is presently posted on the Federal Communications Commission's website. On behalf of the Aspen Institute, he prepared a study of advertising support for African American Internet-based businesses. In 2002, Ofori prepared a historical analysis of radio local ownership regulations and their impact on minority owned stations.

On numerous occasions, Ofori has testified and submitted briefs before Congress, Federal Communications Commission, and the Department of Commerce. His areas of interest include interconnection standards for local telephone competition, mass media and telecommunications cross-ownership restrictions, electronic redlining, universal service, broadband service deployment, broadcast program-content standards, equal employment opportunity, and market entry barriers for small and minority-owned businesses.

Attorney Ofori has over eleven years experience in representing the public interest in communications policy. Between 1998 and 1997, he served as the chief lobbyist for the Office of Communication of the United Church of Christ. During 1997 and 1999, he was the Director of Research for the Civil Rights Forum on Communications Policy.

In private practice Mr. Ofori specializes in real estate law, trademark protection, and commercial leasing and acquisitions. He serves as a commercial and residential loan officer for Fidelity & Trust Mortgage, Inc. He has provided accounting and tax services for both for profit and non-profit organizations.

Bar Memberships

District of Columbia

Education

J.D., Boston University School of Law, 1976
B.A., Tufts University, 1973
Post-Graduate work in broadcast management and computer network planning