Mr. Tai Young CHOI is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Domestic Litigation, Juvenile Affairs, and Criminal Defense Litigation.

With his seven-year tenure as a judge at the Seoul Family Court, Mr. Choi has handled diverse cases, including divorce, equitable distribution of inherited property, guardianship, and juvenile affairs. Serving as the presiding judge for criminal appeals at the Seoul Central District Court, he also handled cases spanning corruption, intellectual property disputes, and traffic violations.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2002)

Education

• College of Law, Korea University (LLB, 2000)
• Daewon Foreign Language High School (1992)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2024-Present)
• Presiding Judge, Seoul Central District Court (2021-2024)
• Presiding Judge, Seoul Family Court (2017-2021)
• Judge, Seoul Family Court (2014-2017)
• Judge, Seoul Northern District Court (2011)
• Judge, Seoul Central District Court (2009)
• Judge, Suwon District Court (2006-2009)
• Judge, Busan District Court (2004)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2002)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Provided legal advice to a number of construction companies, including Samsung C&T Corporation, Samsung Engineering, POSCO E&C, SK E&C, Hyundai Development Company, Doosan E&C and Daelim, and represented the above companies in investigations by the Ministry of Employment and Labor
• Represented a number of companies, including Samsung Securities, KEB Hana Bank, MBK Partners, Dongbu Corporation, SK E&C and SK Telecom, in cases involving application for remedy with respect to unfair dismissal and unfair disciplinary action
• Conducted inspection of legality of contracts and dispatch of Emart, Nonghyup Logis, SK Networks, Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance and KAIST, and took in charge of consultation for improvement
• Acted as the consultant for Korea Labor Foundation’s win-win labor-management, improvement on long working hours and job design on the basis of wages programs
• Took in charge of cases involving making decisions for tasks required to be maintained for Korea Airports Corporation Services, Korea Postal Logistics Agency and etc.
• Took in charge of cases involving application for mediation of labor disputes for KBSN, Dongduk Women’s University, Seoul Energy Corporation, Eulji Medical Center, LG U+, City Airport Logis & Travel Korea and etc.

• Contribution to monthly ‘Cases of Serious Accidents Regarding Safety and Health’ published by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (2012 - Present)
• Contribution to monthly ‘Tomorrow’ and ‘Useful Labor Knowledge’ published by the Ministry of Employment and Labor (2012 - 2016)
• Contribution to monthly ‘HR INSIGHT,' ‘Internship Systems,' ‘Fair Recruitment Procedures,' ‘Black Company,' and ‘Hiring Foreign Employees’ by E Labor