Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2011-Present)
Presiding Judge, Incheon District Court (2010)
Presiding Judge, Gwangju District Court (2009)
Director for Public Relations, National Court Administration of the Korean Supreme Court (2007-2008)
Judge, Seoul High Court (2005-2006)
Judge, Gangneung Branch of Chuncheon District Court (2001-2004)
Judge, Seoul District Court (1999-2000)
Judge, Western Branch of Seoul District Court (1997-1998)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Navy (1994-1996)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised on ordinary wage litigation of car manufacturing, shipbuilding and air transportation companies.
- Advised on litigation regarding in-house subcontracting of a car manufacturer.
- Represented Korean securities companies over ELW trading fraud case.
- Advised a defense company on fraud and violation of the Act on Special Measures for Defense Industry.
- Represented a major domestic company on a major officer’s embezzlement and asset misappropriation cases.
- Advised on violation of the Public Official Election Act and the Political Funds Act.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific : Labour and employment (Delinian, 2024-2025)
Publications/Activities
- How to Write the Court's Ruling of Criminal Cases in the Appellate Courts (Seoul High Court, 2007)
- The Legal Practices of corporate reorganizations in the Court (Seoul District Court, 2001)
- The Legal Treatment of lease claim in corporate reorganizations, Bubjo (Korean Lawyers Association, 2000.2.)
Education
University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M., 2004)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1994)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1992)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1994
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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New Enforcement Decree and Guidelines on the Yellow Envelope Act
2026.03.04 -
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Supreme Court Denies Performance Bonuses as “Wages”
2026.02.19 -
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Supreme Court Partially Recognizes Performance Bonuses as Wages
2026.01.29 -
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MOEL Revises “Yellow Envelope Act” Enforcement Decree to Dualize Bargaining Standards
2026.01.21 -
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MOEL Releases Draft Guidelines on the “Yellow Envelope Act”
2025.12.30 -
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Kim & Chang Secures Seoul High Court Win on Worker Dispatch Case
2025.12.18
