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Choonsam LEE

Criminal Defense (Investigations)

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As a member of Lee & Ko's Litigation & Arbitration Group, Choonsam Lee assists clients with expert advice and representation in connection with a broad range of criminal law matters, including (among other things) criminal investigations, criminal prosecutions and the full scope of related procedural and substantive law concerns, and is also well known for his unrivaled specialization in handling cases relating to cybercrimes, intellectual property crimes and economic crimes.

Prior to joining Lee & Ko, Mr. Lee acquired extensive, in-depth practical experience in a distinguished 20-year career as a police officer in the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA), where he was responsible for directly handling and administering various law enforcement duties.

Based on his comprehensive understanding of, and familiarity with police investigation policies and procedures and criminal prosecutions, Mr. Lee is exceptionally well equipped to expertly guide clients through any particular situation they may face vis-À-vis the criminal justice system.
Representative Cases
Investigation of manipulation of online news comment system (of one of Korea's largest portal websites)
Investigation of illegal on-line gambling
Investigation of online defamation or contempt cases
Investigation of
Investigation of digital sex crimes, including illegal filming or distribution of sexually explicit content
Investigation of personal information/privacy violation-related cases (including violations of the Personal Information Protection Act)
Investigation of network trespass cases
Investigation of embezzlement case (involving governmental grant for virtual reality research and development)
Investigation of violations of the Electronic Financial Transaction Act (including voice phishing cases, etc.)
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Education
2015 Ajou University Law School - J.D.
1999 Korean National Police University - B.A. in Public Administration
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Work Experience
2019-Present Lee & Ko
2019-Present Adjunct Professor, Department of Police Science, Konkuk University
2018-2019 Cyber Investigation Team, Bundang Police Station
2010-2017 Researcher at Law and Policy Research, Policy Science Institute, Korean National Police University
2003-2010 Intelligence Bureau and Security Bureau, Korean National Police Agency
2001-2003 Bucheon-Wonmi Police Station
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Admissions
2015 Admitted to bar, Korea
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Languages
Korean, English and German
Awards and Recognitions
2008 Ministerial Citation, Minister of National Defense
2008 Commissioner General's Citation, Commissioner General of Korean National Police Agency
2007 Chief's Citation, Chief of Presidential Security Service
1999 Presidential Citation, President of Korean National Police University
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