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Young Su KIM

Senior Partner Attorney

Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps Chief·Military Court President High Military Court Chief Military Judge experience

T. 070-7510-2139

Young Su KIM

Senior Partner Attorney

Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps Chief·Military Court President High Military Court Chief Military Judge experience

T. 070-7510-2139

"Investigating things to attain knowledge; sincerity of will and rectitude of mind (格物致知誠意正心)"

Attorney Kim Young-su, a member of the National Defense & Military Group, assists clients with an attitude of doing his utmost seriously and a mindset of not losing his original intention while striving and making effort on his own. He served as a military judge, including as Military Court President and Chief Military Judge of the High Military Court, and holds experience running the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the large organization that is the Republic of Korea Navy. In January 2021, ending his tenure as Chief of the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, he completed 22 years of public service as a military judge advocate and made a fresh start as an attorney. Based on the abundant know-how accumulated by handling military cases over a long period, he takes on defense industry advisory and the defense of military officers. He empathizes with clients and draws out results that satisfy them through expert advocacy.

Related practice areas

national defense military
General litigation
arbitration
detective
sex crime
Constitutional administration

Career

(Former) Director of Legal Affairs, Naval Headquarters
(Former) Deputy General Judge, High Military Court, Ministry of National Defense
(Former) Chief Military Court, Naval Headquarters
(Former) Director of Legal Affairs, Naval Operations Command
(Former) Chief of Legal Affairs Division, Naval Headquarters
(Former) Chief of Prosecutors, Legal Affairs Office, Naval Headquarters
(Former) Head of Naval Headquarters Military Court Judgment Department
(Former) Legal Staff, Naval Cruise Training Fleet
(Former) Chief of Legal Affairs, 2nd Marine Division
(Former) Director of Legal Affairs, Jeju Defense Command (currently 9th Marine Corps Brigade)
(Former) Director of Legal Affairs, Naval Education Command
(Former) Assistant Military Judge, Judicial Research and Training Institute
(Former) Univ. of Southerh California Law School Overseas Consignment Education
(Former) Director of Naval Human Rights Center
(Former) YK Law Firm
(Current) Public interest lawyer, Seoul Metropolitan City
(Current) Advisory Attorney for the Coast Guard
(Current) Trial Advocate, Marine Safety Tribunal
(Current) Review member of the Navy Headquarters Petition Deliberation Committee
(Current) Vice President of the Navy Cadet Officers (OCS) National Association
(Current) Naval Academy Alumni Association (Okpo Association) Expert Advisory Group
(Current) Daeryun Law Firm (Limited)

Key activities

Passed the 13th Military Judge Advocate Appointment Exam
U.S. (New York State) attorney
Member of the Navy Special Advisory Committee on Sexual Violence Prevention
Member of Navy Gender Equality Advisory Committee
Member of the Naval Headquarters Promotion Committee for the International Fleet Review
Thanks to the Sea Love Navy Scholarship Foundation
Member of the operational division of the preparation team for dispatching troops to Somalia waters (Cheonghae Unit)
Chairman of the Maritime Law Subcommittee, Naval Development Advisory Committee
Member of the Copyright Future Strategy Council of the Korea Copyright Commission
Long-term military judicial officer appointment written test committee member
Long-term military judicial officer appointment interview committee member
Oral practical test committee member for selection of police officers belonging to the Coast Guard (investigative examiner)
Oral practical test committee member for selection of police officers belonging to the Coast Guard (Security Operations Field)
Commendation from the Director of the Judicial Research and Training Institute
Navy Chief of Staff Commendation
Minister of National Defense Commendation
Minister of Justice commendation
Commendation from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Defense Merit, Three Day Medal

Achievements

Cases related to defense industry corruption at large military companies
Advised on contracts for combat aircraft research and manufacturing companies
Violation of the Marijuana Management Act (allegedly bringing in and inhaling marijuana into a military unit)
Military chaplain, criminal complaint for insults
Active duty executive filed criminal complaint for rape
Bribery case related to military encryption equipment maintenance project
A case of violation of the National Sports Promotion Act involving sports Toto in a military unit
Group lawsuit regarding underpayment of military pension for discharged reserve soldiers
A case of violation of the Military Service Act in which an attempt was made to be exempted from military service using a false medical certificate.
Sexual violence cases in the military, such as rape by soldiers and forced molestation by soldiers
Cases related to military criminal law, such as insults to superiors, assault on sentry, and theft of military supplies.
Violation of personal information protection law related to personal interview details of subordinates
Case of violation of administrative law by using a macro program and setting a date for the Military Manpower Administration's physical examination instead.
Stalking and rape case by ex-lover
Criminal case of secretly administering drugs to an acquaintance
Incidents of neglect and abuse of children
Single mother rape case
An incident in which work was disrupted by hacking the website of a large education company.
Marijuana habitual inhalation and trafficking case
Group drug use incident at a large club in Gangnam
Civil lawsuits and forced execution cases involving theft of virtual assets
University professor, female student rape case
A famous politician's habitual use of various drugs including cocaine and philopon
Large department store theft complaint case

Education

Bachelor of Law, Hanyang University
Hanyang University Graduate School, Master of Laws (Intellectual Property Law)
USC Law School LL.M.
Completed doctoral course at Hanyang University Law School (Intellectual Property Law)

Books & papers

"Study on Legal Protection in Taipei", Hanyang University Graduate School, Master's Thesis, 2004
"Review of security-related laws in the defense industry - Focusing on criminal punishment laws -", 「Korea Industrial Security Research」, Vol. 2, No. 2, Vol. 3 (December 2011)
“Some legal issues related to the operation of autonomous ships”, 「Naval Association」 (January 2022)

Certifications

Attorney

Related practice areas

national defense military
General litigation
arbitration
detective
sex crime
Constitutional administration

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