Dong Ryul Choi

Career

Dong Ryul Choi is a Managing Partner of Yulchon. Prior to this leadership role, he served as the Head of Yulchon’s Dispute Resolution Practice. Before joining the firm, he served as a judge for 22 years before retiring as the Presiding Judge at the Seoul Central District Court.Mr. Choi also worked as a Research Judge and Chief Research Judge of the Korean Supreme Court for five years, contributing to the formation of many important precedents in the fields of securities transactions, bankruptcy, international trade, business-related criminal cases and election cases. In addition, he was involved in making and revising the sentencing guidelines as a Senior Research Fellow in the Sentencing Commission. He participated on the editorial board of the Lawyers Association Journal Bup Jo for several years as well. With a wealth of experience, he is now playing a key role in handling various corporate, financial, and criminal cases.

Personal

Education

1999 George Washington University, Visiting Scholar

1991 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea

1988 Seoul National University, M.A.

1986 Seoul National University, LL.B.

Experience

2013-present Partner, Yulchon LLC

2011-2012 Senior Advisor, Sentencing Commission

2010-2013 Presiding Judge, Seoul Central District Court

2009-2010 Presiding Judge, Suwon District Court

2008-2009 Chief Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea

2007-2013 Editorial Board Member, Lawyers Association Journal Bup Jo

2006-2008 Chief Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea

2004-2006 Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea

2002-2004 Judge, Seoul High Court

2000-2002 Judge, Southern Branch of Seoul District Court

1998-1999 Visiting Scholar, George Washington University