▲ Law Firm Lee Jongwoo / Chief Lawyer and CEO Jongwoo Lee

The number of registered lawyers in South Korea is 26,006 as of 2021. Kim & Chang, Lee & Ko, Shin & Kim, bkl and Yulchon are some of the big shots in the field in terms of scale and coverage. Naturally, their name's often appear when it involves big social, political or corporate events. Meanwhile, many law firms, though less known, are building their recognition and capability especially in regions other than Seoul and the capital areas. 

Law firm Lee Jongwoo is nestled in front of Daegu District Court in Suseong District, Daegu. Lee, the chief lawyer and CEO of the firm, has built a strong presence with his attention to detail engagement no matter how trivial the case is covering from criminal to civil, family and administrative. 

CEO
Lee majored in chemistry at Seoul National University and turned his course to law at Graduate School of Yeungnam University. Passing the bar exam, he steadily made his name known in the field by taking various cases during which he also built extensive experience in real estate, consumer complaints, corporate governance, management and white collar crime. 

"What is most important as a lawyer is to listen attentively to clients and be a legal partner for them. It is the driving force of all our attention to detail lawyers and staff at the firm on which we are building a strong recognition in the field. We are a group of highly knowledgable and experienced lawyers whose experience covers vast and specialized areas. Effective communication with clients, therefore, plays vital from beginning to end and we endeavor to bring best result possible" says Lee.

A Case
A client knocked the door of the firm complaining unjust accusation of swindling $3.7 million construction payment which he didn't. Lee's team gave an analysis of the case and brought up the decisive factor for legal argument: whether the client signing a contract with a service supplier before taking order from the accuser can be an act of defrauding. The team proved that the construction payment is closely related to cash flow and its business which also depended on possibility of success of the project: therefore, the financial condition and credit of the client must not be used as proof of defrauding. The court upheld the defendant's and dismissed the case.  

Corporate Social Responsibility
The firm launched 'Little Share Practice' from the dawn of the year 2022 and is providing free legal services for underprivileged and socially vulnerable normally related to domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and personal bankrupt and rehabilitation. <PowerKorea>

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