YOON&YANG
Dongkeun Lee Partner
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Dongkeun Lee is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC, and his main practice areas are litigation and arbitration.
After earning his B.A. in law at Seoul National University, Mr. Lee has 25 years of experience serving in various positions at the Seoul High Court (presiding judge) and the National Court Administration (public information officer, planning & supervision officer, and judicial policy deliberation officer). While working at the National Court Administration, he contributed to statutory and trial proceeding improvements by handling landmark cases, such as amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act and introduction of the Civic Participation Trial System. In addition, Mr. Lee has accumulated experience and expertise in various criminal, civil and administrative cases during his years serving as the presiding judge at the Seoul Central District Court (criminal panel division), the presiding judge at the Seoul Western District Court (issuance of warrants), and the presiding judge at the Seoul High Court (labor issue division).

Experience

  • 2024-present Yoon & Yang LLC
  • 2021-24 Haegwang LLC
  • 2018-21 Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court
  • 2016-18 Presiding Judge, Daejeon High Court
  • 2014-16 Presiding Judge, Seoul Central District Court
  • 2012-14 Presiding Judge, Seoul Western District Court
  • 2010-12 Public Information Officer/Planning & Supervision Officer, National Court Administration
  • 2009-10 Presiding Judge, Incheon District Court
  • 2008-09 Presiding Judge, Jeonju District Court
  • 2007-08 Judge, Seoul Central District Court
  • 2006-07 Judge, Seoul High Court
  • 2004-06 Judicial Policy Deliberation Officer, National Court Administration
  • 2003-04 Judge, Busan High Court
  • 2001-03 Judge, Busan District Court
  • 2000 Judge, Changwon District Court (Tongyeong Branch)
  • 1998-00 Judge, Seoul District Court
  • 1996-98 Judge, Suwon District Court
  • 1993-96 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force

Education

  • 2000 University of Freiburg, Visiting Scholar
  • 1993 Judicial Research and Training Institute
  • 1989 Seoul National University, LL.B.