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Jae-Won Choi
Partner

jwchoi@siwoolaw.kr

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Jae-Won Choi, Managing Partner, is recognized as an Excellent Lawyer by the Korean Bar Association. During his tenure as a public defender, he handled a wide range of criminal cases and secured numerous acquittals.

He also gained extensive experience at a maritime law firm, where he handled international arbitration and litigation, as well as corporate advisory, international transactions, and shipbuilding and maritime matters. In addition, he has experience in medical device and pharmaceutical-related cases and has delivered lectures on medical and medical device regulations.

Mr. Choi earned his LL.M. from USC Gould School of Law and gained practical experience in the United States at the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office and ACI Law Group. He currently serves as Managing Partner at Siwoo Law Firm.

Experience

  • Managing Partner, Busan Office, Siwoo Law Firm
  • Adjunct Professor, Division of Maritime Law and Policy, Korea Maritime and Ocean University
  • Certified Specialist in Administrative Law, Korean Bar Association
  • Certified Specialist in Insolvency Law, Korean Bar Association
  • Standing Director for International Affairs, Busan Bar Association
  • Delegate, Korean Bar Association
  • Former Law Clerk, ACI Law Group, California, USA
  • Former Law Clerk, Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, California, USA
  • Former Public Defender, Busan District Court (Eastern Branch)
  • Former Civil Mediator, Busan District Court
  • Former Attorney, Cheonghae Law Firm

Education

  • - Graduate, Ulsan Hakseong High School
  • - B.A., Seoul National University
  • - J.D., Chonbuk National University Law School
  • - LL.M., University of Southern California Gould School of Law
  • - Ph.D. Candidate in Maritime Law, Korea Maritime and Ocean University

Awards & Recognition

  • - Recipient, Excellent Lawyer Award, Korean Bar Association (2019)
  • - Recipient, Outstanding Lawyer Award for Judicial Evaluation Participation, Busan Bar Association (2015)

Committees / Associations

  • - Member, Committee for Designation of Litigation Aid Attorneys, Busan High Court
  • - Member, Legal Advisory Committee, Korea Copyright Commission
  • - Member, Investigation Review Committee, Busan Metropolitan Police Agency
  • - Member, Warrant Review Committee, Busan High Prosecutors’ Office
  • - Member, Committee for Designation of Litigation Aid Attorneys, Busan High Court
  • - Chair, Local Subsidy Review Committee, Busan Metropolitan City
  • - Expert Advisor, GHKOL (Global Healthcare Key Opinion Leaders) Overseas Medical Expansion Consulting, Korea Health Industry Development Institute
  • - Legal Advisor (Intellectual Property Law), Korea Copyright Commission
  • - Former Secretary, Special Committee for Establishment of Maritime Court, Busan Bar Association
  • - Full Member, Lawyers for Medical Issues Association
  • - Advocate, Korea Maritime Safety Tribunal
  • - Full Member, Korean Maritime Law Association
  • - Full Member, Yeongnam Criminal Case Law Association
  • - Full Member, Anglo-American Law Study Group, Busan Bar Association
  • - Full Member, Maritime Law Study Group, Busan Bar Association
  • - Full Member, Medical Law Study Group, Busan Bar Association
  • - Former Vice Chair, Disciplinary Committee, Busan Kumdo Association
  • - Former Member, Future Planning Special Committee, Korean Bar Association
  • - Former Secretary, Judicial Evaluation Committee, Busan Bar Association
  • - Former Legal Advisor, National Youth Healing Center

Publications & Contributions

  • - “Scope of Protected Victims in Retaliatory Crimes under the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes,” Busan Bar Journal, Busan Bar Association (2016)
  • - Lecture on Medical Device Law, Korean Orthopaedic Association Spring Conference (2019)
  • - Lectures on Medical Law, Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Foot & Ankle Symposium (2018, 2019)
  • - Lectures on Medical Law for Private Practitioners, Busan Paik Hospital (2018, 2019)
  • - Article, “Concerns Beyond the Doctors’ Strike: Emerging Regulatory Issues,” Young Doctors (2018)
  • - Regular Column Contributor, “Cheongbyeon Café,” Korean Bar Association Newspaper (2017–2018)
  • - “Key Considerations for Public Defenders in Case Handling,” Busan Bar Journal, Busan Bar Association (2018)
  • - “Timing of Delivery under FIO Terms and Legal Liability of Bonded Warehouse Operators,” Journal of Ilgam Law, Konkuk University Law Research Institute (2018)
  • - “An Overview of Maritime Liens under U.S. Law,” Busan Bar Journal, Busan Bar Association (2019)
  • - “Legal Issues Regarding the Operation of Unmanned Autonomous Ships,” Busan Bar Journal, Busan Bar Association (2020)

Activities

  • - Operator of Official YouTube Channel, “Choi Lawyer’s Sseualla Sseualla (최변의 쏼라쏼라)"

Languages

  • Korean, English, Chinese
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