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Yangseok JEON
Criminal Defense (Investigations)
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Yangseok Jeon joined Lee & Ko's Criminal Defense (Investigations) Team in 2020 as a partner after having served as a public prosecutor for 17 years.
Mr. Jeon has extensive experience in tax and finance crimes, public official crimes, anti-corruption, defamation, data privacy & cybersecurity and criminal trials. He has worked as a senior prosecutor at the special inspection team of the Inspection Headquarters of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, the 1st Trial department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, the Human Rights and Financial Crimes department of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office, and the Finance and Corporate Crime Department of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office.
Mr. Jeon also worked in the Office of the Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, where he performed planning tasks regarding immigration and nationality, reviews and revisions of various laws and regulations, and also has expertise in dealing with numerous election cases.
Mr. Jeon has extensive experience in tax and finance crimes, public official crimes, anti-corruption, defamation, data privacy & cybersecurity and criminal trials. He has worked as a senior prosecutor at the special inspection team of the Inspection Headquarters of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, the 1st Trial department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, the Human Rights and Financial Crimes department of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office, and the Finance and Corporate Crime Department of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office.
Mr. Jeon also worked in the Office of the Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, where he performed planning tasks regarding immigration and nationality, reviews and revisions of various laws and regulations, and also has expertise in dealing with numerous election cases.
Representative Cases
- Investigation of tax evasion case of illegal distribution of tax-free oil by oil refineries
- Investigation of large-scale fund-raising business without permission related to bitcoin investments
- Investigation of violation of election laws related to lawmakers and heads of local governments
- Investigation of personal information leakage cases involving public institutions
- Investigation of leakage of confidential information by a public official of the Central Administration and Home Affairs Office
Education
| 2009 | Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY - LL.M. |
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| 2001 | Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
| 1999 | Seoul National University, College of Law - LL.B. |
Work Experience
| 2020-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2020 | Senior Prosecutor, Human Rights & Financial Crimes Department of the Daejeon District Prosecutor’s Office |
| 2019-2020 | Senior Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office |
| 2018-2019 | Senior Prosecutor, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office |
| 2017-2018 | Senior Prosecutor, Finance & Corporate Crime Department of the Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office |
| 2016-2017 | Head, Yeongdong Branch Office of Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office |
| 2015-2016 | Prosecutor, Policy Planning Team, Ministry of Justice |
| 2013 | Administrator, Senior Secretary Office to the President for Civil Affairs, Office of the President |
| 2011 | Prosecutor, Prosecution Department, Prosecution System Improvement Team of Ministry of Justice |
| 2010 | Prosecutor, Korea Immigration Service of Ministry of Justice |
| 2008-2010 | Prosecutor, Dongbu branch of Busan District Prosecutor’s Office |
| 2006-2008 | Prosecutor, Gangneung branch of Chuncheon District Prosecutor’s Office |
| 2004-2006 | Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office |
| 2001-2004 | Military Judicial Officer |
Admissions & Qualifications
| 2001 | Admitted to the Korean Bar |
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| 2010 | Admitted to the New York State Bar |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Working-level Research on Internal Affairs in the United States (2010, Supreme Prosecutors Office)
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