Young Su KIM Top General Attorney
Top General Attorney
Head of Legal Branch, Republic of Korea Navy · Chief of Military Court Senior Military Judge, High Military Court
Top General Attorney
Head of Legal Branch, Republic of Korea Navy · Chief of Military Court Senior Military Judge, High Military Court
"Investigation of things leads to extension of knowledge; sincerity of intention leads to rectification of mind (格物致知 誠意正心)"
Attorney Young Su KIM, a member of the National Defense and Military Group, assists clients with a serious and dedicated attitude and a mindset of striving and working hard without losing his initial resolve. He served as a military judge including Chief of Military Court and Senior Military Judge at the High Military Court, and has experience operating the legal branch of the large organization that is the Republic of Korea Navy. In January 2021, he ended his 22-year public service career as a military legal officer with his last position as Head of the Republic of Korea Navy's Legal Branch and made a fresh start as an attorney. Based on the rich know-how accumulated through long-term handling of military cases, he handles defense industry advisory work and defense of military officers. Through professional advocacy in communication with clients, he leads clients to satisfactory results.
national defense militaryExperience
- (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
Key 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)
Publications and 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
- US Attorney (New York)
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