Yoon Ji-sang
Lead Attorney
"A lawyer and former family court chief judge with warmth and expertise"
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Education
Seoul National University College of Law
Completed visiting scholar at Pepperdine Law School in the U.S.
(Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution)45th Judicial Examination
35th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute
Experience
(Former) 2006. - 2009. Army Judge Advocate
(Former) 2009. - 2013. Judge, Daejeon District Court [Civil Settlement (Construction Dedicated), Corporate Rehabilitation·Corporate Bankruptcy, Planning]
(Former) 2013. - 2016. Judge, Uijeongbu District Court (Criminal Single Judge, Civil Single Judge)
(Former) 2016. - 2018. Judge, Seoul Family Court (Family Settlement, Non-contentious Settlement)
(Former) 2018. - 2021. Judge, Seoul Central District Court [Criminal Single Judge, Civil Settlement (Corporate·Environment Dedicated)]
Authored the Supreme Court Trial Practice Handbook on Inheritance Estate Division and Legitime Return
(Former) 2021. - 2022. Chief Judge, Daejeon Family Court (Juvenile, Non-contentious Single Judge, Application Single Judge, Non-contentious Settlement)
(Current) Advisory Member, General Division, Integrated Advisory Group for Administrative Appeals, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
(Current) Advisory Member, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission
(Current) Member, Seoul Metropolitan City Local Appeal Review Committee
(Current) Representative Attorney, Law Firm Jonjae
Work performance
As a former Family Court presiding judge,
I have handled a wide range of cases, mainly in the areas of inheritance and family law.
Inheritance Cases (Core Specialty)
Handled more than hundreds of inheritance disputes, including division of inherited property, contribution claims, and claims for return of the legally reserved portion
Handled cases involving high-value assets and complex family relationships
Handled cases at the High Court and Supreme Court levels
Provided legal advice on inheritance matters in general, and handled lawsuits for partition of jointly owned property
Handled inheritance tax, acquisition registration tax, and inheritance registration
Complex Divorce Cases
Divorce cases involving international elements and disputes over overseas assets
Handled cases involving high-net-worth individuals with assets worth hundreds of billions of won
Handled divorce cases combined with criminal cases
Juvenile Cases
Juvenile protection cases
Juvenile criminal cases
Civil, Criminal, and Corporate Cases
Handled numerous civil and criminal cases
Handled corporate-related cases
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