Daeryun Law Firm recruits lawyer Shin Il-soo, former chief judge... Strengthening litigation capacity

Served as Chief Judge of the Ansan Branch of the Seoul Central District Court and Suwon District Court... 21 years of judicial experience
Excellent performance, including winning a 20 billion won civil lawsuit and acquitting a high-ranking public official in a criminal case

Daeryun Law Firm (CEOs Kim Kuk-il and Ko Byeong-jun) strengthened its litigation capabilities by recruiting lawyer Shin Il-soo (19th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute), who served as chief judge of the Seoul Central District Court.

Attorney Shin passed the 29th bar exam in 1987 and took his first steps into the legal field by being appointed as a judge of the Eastern Branch of the Busan District Court in 1990. Afterwards, he served as a judge at the Seoul District Court and Seoul High Court, and then as chief judge at the Seoul Central District Court, Suwon District Court, and Jeju District Court.

He worked as a judge for 21 years and was active in various cases in the civil, criminal, and domestic affairs fields, and served as a standing mediator of the Seoul High Court and Seoul Central District Court from 2021 to 2025.

The standing mediator system is a system that mediates and handles civil disputes without going through trial procedures, and is selected from among those with more than 10 years of legal experience or more than 3 years of experience as a civil or domestic affairs mediator.

In particular, Attorney Shin has achieved outstanding results, such as defending Suwon A Cooperative to victory in a civil lawsuit worth 20 billion won, and obtaining a final not guilty verdict in the case of Park Ji-won, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (then floor leader of the Democratic United Party), violating the Aggravated Punishment Act for specific crimes (e.g., aggravated punishment) for high-ranking public officials.

Based on his expertise in the civil and criminal fields, he was also active in legal interviews for numerous broadcasting and newspaper companies.

Attorney Shin will reside at the Yongsan branch office in Seoul and directly handle civil and criminal cases handled across the country.

Lawyer Shin said, "'Integrity is the best virtue in life. He who goes steadily will eventually outpace those who go fast,' and he served as a judge for a long time and took charge of cases in various fields under the motto," and added, "The same is true after becoming a lawyer. My experience as a judge is a great help in carrying out litigation work. At Daeryun, we will carefully handle our clients' cases through the weapon of 'steady sincerity.'"

CEO Kim Kook-il said, “Lawyers who were former chief judges are also handling cases directly, so I think Attorney Shin’s long experience will be of great help in strengthening Daeryun’s litigation capabilities,” and added, “We are improving the internal system, such as establishing a litigation management headquarters, and I am looking forward to Attorney Shin’s role as well.”

Reporter Jeong Young-cheol (jyc6131@sejungilbo.com)

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