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張愿支
Criminal Defense (Litigation)
Won Jee Jang is an attorney in Lee & Ko’s Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group. Before joining Lee & Ko, Ms. Jang served for 17 years as a judge in Korea, most recently as a Presiding Judge at the Daejeon District Court. During her judicial career, Ms. Jang handled a broad range of civil, criminal, and family law matters at major courts, including the Seoul Central District Court, Seoul Southern District Court, Seoul Western District Court, Incheon District Court, and Daejeon District Court. She presided over and adjudicated complex disputes across diverse industries and subject areas, including corporate criminal defense, serious accidents, corporate finance, environmental law, construction and real estate, medical and healthcare, food and public health, media, and family law. Since joining Lee & Ko in 2026, Ms. Jang has drawn on her extensive judicial experience and insight to provide strategic advice in complex disputes and investigations, with a focus on protecting clients’ interests and achieving effective resolutions.
经历
| 2026-Present | Lee & Ko |
|---|---|
| 2024-2026 | Presiding Judge, Daejeon District Court |
| 2022-2024 | Judge, Seoul Central District Court |
| 2020-2022 | Judge, Seoul Southern District Court |
| 2017-2020 | Judge, Seoul Central District Court |
| 2015-2017 | Judge, Seoul Western District Court |
| 2012-2015 | Judge, Incheon District Court |
| 2009-2012 | Judge, Gunsan Branch, Jeonju District Court |
语言
| Korean and English |
著作/发表
- Chairperson, Public Officials Ethics Committee, Daejeon Seo-gu Office (2024)
- Contributing Researcher, Anglo-American Research Team, Climate Litigation Research Group, Long-Term Research Program, Environmental Law Study Association; Co-Translator of the District Court Decision in Juliana et al. v. United States, Advanced Research Series: “Major Overseas Climate Litigation Decisions in the Era of Climate Crisis” (2023)
- Committee Member and Head of Education & Research Team, Gender Law Research Association of the Supreme Court (2023)
- Gender Equality Support Officer, Seoul Central District Court (2022)
- Presenter, “Inclusion of Work-Related Fetal Health Impairment as Occupational Accidents,” Seminar: A Close Look at Gender Precedents — Celebrating the Publication of the 2021 Gender Case Digest, co-hosted by Korean Association of Gender and Law and Gender Law Research Association of the Supreme Court (2022)
- Lead Committee Member, “Enrichment of Small Claims Proceedings” (in response to legislation mandating reasoning in small claims cases), Subcommittee on Trial System, Judicial Administration Advisory Board (2021–2022)
- Committee Member, Youth Legal Education Program in Partnership with Law Schools, Seoul Western District Court (2015)
