Ho Jin Choi has extensive practical experience in adjudication, having served as a judge at various levels of courts for 15 years since 2010. He handled a wide range of cases, including civil, criminal, and non-contentious matters. Notably, during his tenure as a Research Judge at the Supreme Court of Korea, he reviewed over 1,500 cases spanning various legal areas.
At the Seoul Southern District Court, he presided over numerous injunction cases involving internal corporate disputes such as shareholder meeting resolutions, internal organizational disputes like suspensions of duties, and other urgent matters including stays of delisting decisions and broadcast prohibitions. He also handled criminal cases related to the Capital Markets Act. While serving at the Seoul Central District Court, he was part of the Intellectual Property Division, overseeing cases related to intellectual property rights and the Unfair Competition Prevention Act.
In addition to his judicial roles, he served as a Public Information Officer at the Seoul Southern District Court, gaining valuable experience in judicial administration.
Mr. Choi has published multiple papers on topics related to his judicial work, and has consistently participated in academic conferences and seminars, demonstrating a commitment to developing deep and comprehensive legal knowledge.
In 2025, he joined Lee & Ko, where he advises and represents clients in a broad range of cases, including corporate and organizational disputes, intellectual property and unfair competition, capital markets-related matters, construction and real estate disputes, as well as civil and criminal litigation and injunction proceedings.
Education
2020 |
Stanford University Visiting Scholar |
2015 |
Korea University, Graduate School of Law - Ph.D. Candidate |
2012 |
Korea University, Graduate School of Law – M.A. |
2010 |
Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
2000 |
Korea University – B.A. in law |
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Work Experience
2025-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2023-2025 |
Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea |
2020-2023 |
Judge, Seoul Southern District Court |
2019 |
Judge, Seoul Northern District Court |
2017-2019 |
Judge, Seoul Central District Court |
2014-2017 |
Judge, Seongnam Branch of Suwon District Court |
2010-2014 |
Judge, Chuncheon District Court |
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Admissions
2010 |
Admitted to bar, Korea |
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Korean Intellectual Property Law Association |
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Korean Society of Information Law |
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Awards and Recognitions
2016 |
Outstanding Judge, Gyeonggi Bar Association |
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Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Authored commentary on Articles 109 and 111 of the Trademark Act in the Online Annotated Statutes.
- A Study on the Calculation of Lost Profits in Patent Infringement Cases Involving Multi-Component Products under U.S. Patent Law: Focused on the Entire Market Value Rule, Judicial Research and Training Institute Journal of Foreign Judicial Systems, Vol. 142 (2021).
- A Systematic Interpretation of Damage Estimation Provisions and Apportionment in Patent Infringement Cases Involving Multi-Component Products, Judicature, Vol. 57 (2021).
- A Study on the Methods of Calculating Damages in Software Copyright Infringement Cases, Current Status and Outlook of International Norms (Research Report and International Conference Participation Report by the International Norms Research Group) (2019).
- A Study on the Interpretation and Application of the Amended Subparagraphs (cha) and (ka) of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, Human Rights and Justice, Vol. 476 (2018).
- A Study on the Practical Application of Article 128(4) of the Patent Act on the Presumption of Damages Based on the Infringer’s Profits, Judicature, Vol. 45 (2018).
- Protectability of Ideas and Analysis of Case Types, Justice, Vol. 140 (2014).
- A Study on Liability for Damages of Information and Communication Service Providers in Cases of Personal Data Breaches by Hacking: Focusing on the SK Communications Case, Legal Profession, Vol. 689 (2014).
- Possibility of Bribery Charges Against a Public Official Disqualified from Appointment, Human Rights and Justice, Vol. 444 (2014).
- A Legal Analysis of Sham Litigation in Korea: Nature, Recognition Requirements, and Resulting Liability for Damages, Business and Law, Vol. 23, No. 4 (2013).
- Issues in Fair Use Determination under Article 35-3 of the Amended Copyright Act and Suggested Interpretations, Quarterly Copyright, Vol. 25 (2012).
- Thumbnail Images and Fair Use, Law & Technology, Vol. 8, No. 3 (2012).
- An Essay on the Procedures and Progress of Citizen Participation Trials (Jury Trials) (2013).
- Member, Internet Address Dispute Resolution Committee (7th Term)
- Member, Special Committee on Enhancing Litigation Expertise in Intellectual Property Rights, Presidential Council on Intellectual Property (2022–2024)
- Expert Advisory Panel Member, Korea Intellectual Property Institute (2021)
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