Choi, Jung Ji
Best Lawyer, Korean Law Firm Consumer Report by Law Times (2024, 2025)
Top 40 Lawyers under 40, Asian Legal Business (ALB) by Thomson Reuters (2023)
Excellent Lawyer by Korean Bar Association (2019)
Practice Areas
Introduction
Ms. Jung Ji Choi is a partner in the Dispute Resolution Practice. As a lawyers licensed both in Korea and California, she has successfully represented domestic and international clients in various areas, including capital markets, securities, insurance, banking and finance, international litigation and arbitration, as well as trust and inheritance matters, including cases involving the Hague Child Abduction Convention. Ms. Choi is recognized for her exceptional expertise in Korean law, as well as California law and the intricacies of various trial and arbitration practices. With a foundation of meticulous record review and legal analysis, coupled with close communication with clients, she has earned acclaim for delivering optimal outcomes even in the most complex and challenging cases. Prior to her legal career, she operated and monitored various international clinical trials of new medicines at one of the largest global healthcare companies, where she gained abundant firsthand experience and understanding of a multi-national company's business operations and culture.
- 2023 University of California at Los Angeles School of Law, LL.M.
- 2014 Ewha Woman’s University Law School, J.D.
- 2008 Ewha Woman’s University, Politics & Diplomacy, B.A. (Magna Cum Laude)
- 2017-present Yulchon LLC
- 2015-2016 Foreign Counsel, LimNexus LLP
- 2014-2015 Associate, Chungwa
- 2007-2010 Global Clinical Operations, Johnson&Johnson
- 2016 Admitted to Bar , California
- 2014 Admitted to Bar , Republic of Korea
Korean, English, Spanish
Representative Matters
- 2022 Represented foreign clients in cross-border litigation matters in Korean courts as well as other international disputes in various arbitration seats involving foreign governing laws (mostly U.S. law).
- 2021 Successfully defended one of the largest Korean banks against multiple claimants seeking return of revenues from the sale of derivative-linked funds.
- 2020 Advised a world-renowned mobile phone manufacturer on a supply contract dispute with a large global tech company, resulting in favorable settlement.
- 2020 Obtained acquittal on appeal for a client convicted of criminal fraud.
- 2019 Designed and implemented numerous internal investigations over compliance observance of multi-national companies in the healthcare, IT and aerospace industries.
Awards/Recognition
- 2025 Best Lawyer, 2025 Korean Law Firm Consumer Report (Law Times)
- 2024 Best Lawyer, 2024 Korean Law Firm Consumer Report (Law Times)
- 2023 40 Under 40, Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters)
- 2019 Excellent Lawyer, Korean Bar Association
Speech/Presentation
- 2023 U.S. Civil Litigation and Strategy, Dispute Resolution Seminar for Korean Companies in the U.S., Consolate General of the Republic of Korea and Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
- 2022 Women Rising Together: Supporting Our Advancement in the Legal Profession, IAKL Annual Conference, International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)
News/Publications
Chambers Collective Redress & Class Actions 2021 Guide(2021)
