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Dongho RYU
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Dongho Ryu served as a prosecutor for 19 years until June 2021 when he joined Lee & Ko's Criminal Defense Team.
While serving as a prosecutor at Seoul Western Prosecutors' Branch Office, Busan Prosecutors' Branch Office, and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, he has acquired various investigation experiences in food and medicine crimes, drug crimes, drug violations, tax crimes, trade secrets, corporate crimes, and general affairs. His specialty is in the areas of the food and pharmaceutical industry, healthcare, tax matters, general litigations and advisory services.
While serving as a prosecutor at Seoul Western Prosecutors' Branch Office, Busan Prosecutors' Branch Office, and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, he has acquired various investigation experiences in food and medicine crimes, drug crimes, drug violations, tax crimes, trade secrets, corporate crimes, and general affairs. His specialty is in the areas of the food and pharmaceutical industry, healthcare, tax matters, general litigations and advisory services.
Education
| 2021-Present | Chung-Ang University, Graduate School of Food Safety Management - LL.D |
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| 2017 | Chung-Ang University, Graduate School of Food and Drug - LL.M |
| 2017 | George Mason University - Training Program |
| 2002 | Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
| 1996 | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, College of Law - LL.B. |
Work Experience
| 2021-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2020-2021 | Senior Prosecutor for the Ministry of Food and Drug Crime, Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office |
| 2020 | Senior Prosecutor for the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office |
| 2019-2020 | Senior Prosecutor for the Detective Division Ⅳ, Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office |
| 2018-2019 | Senior Prosecutor for the Foreign Criminal Affairs Department, Busan District Prosecutors' Office |
| 2018 | Senior Prosecutor for the Detective Division Ⅱ, Wonju Branch, Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office |
| 2016-2018 | Senior Prosecutor for Daegu District Prosecutors' Office |
| 2015-Present | Director of the Korea Food Sanitation and Safety Society |
| 2014-2016 | Prosecutor for Daegu District Prosecutors' Office |
| 2014 | Authorized professional Prosecutor (Food Safety) |
| 2013-Present | Commissioner for Food and Drug Safety, Ministry of Food and Hygiene Review |
| 2013-2015 | Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office dispatched - Establishment of the Joint Government Medication Rebate Investigation Unit and the Food and Drug Investigation Unit |
| 2012-2014 | Prosecutor for Seongnam Branch, Suwon District Prosecutors' Office |
| 2009 | The first dispatched Prosecutor for the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety - Establishment of the Central Investigation Team for Harmful Crime |
| 2008-2012 | Prosecutor for Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office |
| 2006-2008 | Prosecutor for Busan District Prosecutors' Office |
| 2004-2006 | Prosecutor for Tongyeong Branch, Changwon District Prosecutors' Office |
| 2002-2004 | Prosecutor for Incheon District Prosecutors' Office |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Awards and Recognitions
| 2019 | Maeil Business News Korea 'The 8th Annual Investigation Economic Case of the Year' |
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| 2015 | Korean Medal 'Geunjeong Medal' |
| 2012 | Commendation from the Minister of Justice (High-tech field of engineering) |
| 2011 | Prosecutor General's Commendation (High-tech field of engineering) |
| 2005 | Prosecutor General's Commendation (Office audit field) |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- A Study on the Food Safety Modernization Act of the United States (2018, Overseas Training Paper)
- Status of Compliance and Improvement of the Sentencing Standards System for Crimes Related to Food (2017, Master's thesis)
- False indication and exaggerated advertising under the Food Sanitation Act (2015, Yeungnam University Law School)
- Preparation of a working-level manual (food safety) in the criminal field of the prosecution (2014, Supreme Prosecutors Office)
