Jae Keun Lee

Personal

Education

1999 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea

1997 Seoul National University, LL.B.

1996 38th Judicial Examination (1996)

Career

Jae Keun Lee joined Yulchon in 2019. Starting his career at Seoul Central District Court in 2002, Mr. Lee served 17 years as a judge at various courts and institutions including Seoul High Court, Supreme Court, National Court Administration, and Suwon District Court – Seongnam Branch. While he served as a research judge at the Supreme Court, Mr. Lee accumulated ample work experience in a wide array of cases including civil, criminal, administrative, and family affair cases. He was also in charge of cases relating to provisional dispositions at Suwon District Court – Seongnam Branch, and at the Appellate Division of Seoul High Court for several years. With his expertise in civil litigation, Mr. Lee co-authored Compendium on Court Practice – Civil Procedure, Annotated Civil Procedure Act, and Annotated Civil Act during his time as a judge. Further, Mr. Lee was in charge of warrants and criminal trials at courts located in Jeonju, Daegu, and Seongnam. With such work experience and expertise, Mr. Lee currently specializes in a wide range of litigations at Yulchon as a partner in the Dispute Resolution Practice.

Experience

2019-Present Yulchon LLC

2017-2019 Presiding Judge, Suwon District Court (Warrant and Provisional Measure) – Seongnam Branch

2017-2019 Standing Commissioner, Election Commission in Gwangju-si, Geonggi-do

2015-2017 Research Judge, Supreme Court

2014-2015 Presiding Judge (Warrant), Daegu District Court

2012-2014 Judge, Seoul High Court

2011-2012 Director of Judicial Procedure, National Court Administration

2010-2011 Director of Civil Affairs, National Court Administration

2007-2007 Visiting Scholar, University of California Berkeley

2006-2010 Judge, Jeonju District Court

2004-2006 Judge, Seoul Northern District Court

2002-2004 Judge, Seoul Central District Court

1999-2002 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army