Yulchon LLC (Managing Partner Kang Seok-hoon) announced on August 25 that it has appointed former Supreme Court Justice Park Jeong-hwa as an advisor.
Starting September 1, Park will officially begin her work at Yulchon, participating in major litigation and advisory matters based on her over 30 years of experience and expertise as a judge.
Park, a graduate of Korea University’s Law School, was appointed as a judge at the Northern District Court of Seoul in 1991. She has served as a judge at various courts, including the Seoul Civil District Court, Daegu District Court, Seoul Family Court, and Seoul High Court. She also worked as a research judge at the Supreme Court’s Patent Division and as a permanent member of the Supreme Court’s Sentencing Commission. Additionally, she has held positions as a presiding judge at the Seoul Administrative Court and as a professor at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, broadening her expertise in judicial practice and judicial education.
From 2017 to 2023, Park served as a Supreme Court Justice, handling significant cases across civil, criminal, and administrative law. After her retirement from the Supreme Court, she has been active as a distinguished professor at Korea University’s Law School and as the chair of the compliance committee at Lotte, contributing to legal research and corporate compliance management.
Park is noted for being the first female presiding judge at the Seoul Administrative Court since its establishment and the fifth female Supreme Court Justice in history. Throughout her judicial career, she has been recognized for providing balanced judgments based on law and principles in various socially and regionally significant cases, contributing to the protection of the rights of the socially vulnerable and minorities.
Yulchon expects to enhance its capacity to respond to major civil, criminal, and administrative cases through Park’s extensive judicial experience and expertise, including her tenure as a Supreme Court Justice. The firm plans to further refine its expertise in major litigation cases and provide more comprehensive and in-depth legal services to its clients.
Founded in 1997, Yulchon is one of South Korea's leading law firms, offering a wide range of legal services to corporate and individual clients in areas such as corporate law, finance, fair trade, taxation, real estate and construction, and litigation.
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