Our Attorneys

Our Attorneys

About the Lawyer

About the Lawyer

Kim Deok-hwan

Responsible attorney

"We will put the customer first, from consultation to judgment."

Education

  • Graduated from the Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul

  • Discharged from the Army as a First Lieutenant (ROTC Class 50)

  • Graduated from Jeju National University Law School

  • Advanced Prosecutors' Practical Training

  • Passed the 8th Bar Examination

Experience

  • (Former) Attorney at Vincero Law Office

  • (Current) Jonjae Law Firm

Work performance

We have handled a wide range of matters, focusing on family and inheritance cases and extending to civil, administrative, and criminal cases,
and have responded to diverse disputes, including complex procedural matters such as appeals and final appeals.

Family · Inheritance Cases
  • Paternity confirmation lawsuit for a child not listed in the family register

  • Inheritance recovery claim against a half-sibling who monopolized the inherited assets

  • Inheritance recovery claim arising from a forged will

  • Claims for the reserved portion of inheritance and related defense cases

  • Appeal of a first-instance ruling recognizing an excessive property division award

  • Representation in Supreme Court appeals and remanded trials in divorce and property division cases

  • Defense against child abduction by a non-custodial parent

  • Representation of one party in an uncontested divorce

Civil · Real Estate Cases
  • Partition lawsuit regarding inherited real estate

  • Defense against a claim for the return of advance payments against a corporate representative

  • Application for provisional seizure of receivables against a foreigner

  • Defense against damages claims against an offender in a school violence case

  • Damages claim by a victim of medical malpractice

Administrative · Criminal Cases
  • Cancellation lawsuit against an administrative order to relocate a private cemetery

  • Defense of a defendant accused of withdrawing criminal proceeds

  • Application for survivor benefits for an occupational accident

  • Defense against a defendant accused of issuing false tax invoices and tax evasion

Insurance · Damages
  • Management and claims advisory for insurance contracts with major non-life insurers such as H Marine, S Fire, and M Fire (approximately 230 cases in total)

  • Insurance litigation related to cataract and thyroid surgery

  • Medical expense insurance litigation, including cancer insurance and surgery expense insurance

  • Fire and water leak insurance litigation

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