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Sunkeon KWON
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Sunkeon Kwon joined our firm in 2023 after 16 years in the judiciary where he served as a judge at various District Courts and High Courts, including Seoul Central District Court and Seoul High Court. He also served as Director of Judicial Procedure at the Office of Court Administration where he gained extensive experience in legal and administrative work. He is especially noted for his outstanding expertise and capability in the areas of financial disputes, criminal defense (litigation), injunctive proceedings, and legislative consulting.
Education
| 2019 | Visiting Law Scholar Program, University of California, Irvine |
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| 2004 | Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
| 2001 | Seoul National University - B.A. in Economics. |
Work Experience
| 2023-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2019-2023 | Presiding Judge, Changwon District Court |
| 2019-2020 | Visiting Scholar, University of California, Irvine |
| 2017-2019 | Judge, Seoul Central District Court |
| 2015-2017 | Director of Judicial Procedure, Office of Court Administration |
| 2013-2015 | Judge, Chuncheon District Court |
| 2011-2013 | Judge, Seoul High Court |
| 2009-2011 | Judge, Seoul Central District Court |
| 2007-2009 | Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Awards and Recognitions
| 2004 | Judicial Research and Training Institute Presidential Award for Academic Excellence |
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Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Limitation of Convening Authority’s Right to Confirm and Action (2005)
- Limitation of Military Courts’ Jurisdiction over Offenses Committed by Civilians in Peacetime (2006)
- Handling of Tasks and Related Issues Following the Decision of Unconstitutionality on Joint Penalty Provisions (2009)
- Criminal Treatment of Affairs in a Case Where the Money Received is Mixed up with Those Related to Duties and Those That are Not - Supreme Court of Korea, No. 2009 Do 2453, May 26, 2011, Korean Association of Criminal Case Studies (2013)
- Commentary on Revised Family Litigation Procedures, Office of Court Administration (2016)
- An Additional Charge of Criminal Profits Obtained in the Form of Wages, etc., Korean Association of Criminal Case Studies (2018)
- Criminal Law with Annotations (Particular Provisions), Gambling Offenses (2023)
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