Associate
TEL |
+82-2-6386-7909 |
E-MAIL |
yunsung.kim@leeko.com |
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Before joining Lee & Ko, Yun Sung Kim worked as an environmental specialist for more than 10 years. She began her career at a top raking environmental consulting firm founded by graduates of MIT, her own alma mater, and deepened her experience by working as a research fellow at the Korea Environment Institute, a leading environmental policy think tank in Korea.
Throughout her career, she has focused on resolving the engineering challenges of pollution control as well as developing policies to enhance environmental quality.
Now as an environmental lawyer in the firm's Environment, Health and Safety Group, Dr. Kim's experience bridges engineering, policy and law creating solutions in matters related to environmental impact assessment, contaminated land, renewable energy and waste management.
Education
2019 |
Ewha Law School - J.D. |
2005 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering - Ph.D. |
1998 |
KAIST - M.S in Civil & Environmental Engineering |
1996 |
KAIST - B.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Work Experience
2019-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2024-Present |
Mediator, Seoul Environment Dispute Resolution Commission |
2022-Present |
Present Member, Central Environmental Policy Committee, Ministry of Environment |
2011-2016 |
Korea Environment Institute Research Fellow |
2005-2010 |
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Technical Specialist |
Expertise
Environment |
Occupational Safety · Serious Accidents |
ESG |
Energy · Natural Resources |
Admissions
Admitted to bar, Korea(2019) |
Languages
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- “EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Proposal and Its Implications,” International Environmental Law and Policy Vol. 1, (2022)
- Ownership of Waste for Recycling and Generator Liability, Environmental Law Review 42(1), Korea Environmental Law Association (2020)
- The Reviewability of Environmental Agency’s Environmental Impact Assessment Decisions, Administrative Law Journal 58, Korea Administrative Law and Practice Association (2019)
- State Liability of Private Infrastructure in View of the Pohang Geothermal Power Plant Case-, Bupjo 68(2), Korean Lawyers Association (2019)
- Environmental Impact Assessment and Prevention of Urban 'Sinkholes', Korea Environment Institute(2015)
- Hazardous Waste Site Regulation in Korea and Risk-based Cleanup Approach, Plenary lecture, 12th International Conference of ESAFS (2015)
- Local Brownfields Revitalization Policy Vision and Strategy, Journal of Environmental Policy and Administration 21(3), Korea Environmental Policy and Administration Society (2013)
- Urban Underground Planning and Environmental Impact Management, Korea Environment Institute (2012)
- Development of A Risk Characterization Tool for Petroleum Contaminated Sites, National Institute of Environmental Research (2011)
- Particle Network Model for Simulating the Filtration of a Microfine Cement Grout in Sand, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 135(2), ASCE (2009)