Profile

Mr. Hyung Seok Yoon is a partner at D&A LLC. Mr. Yoon is actively engaged in legislative strategy, drawing on his extensive experience in policy-making, legislation, and administrative affairs through his service as a secretary to the Office of the President, the National Assembly, various government agencies, and Bar Associations.


Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to Bar, Korea (2017)

Education

  • Seoul National University Graduate School (Completed Coursework, PhD in Law, 2020)
  • School of Law, Seoul National University (JD, 2017)
  • Korea University (BA in Public Administration, 2014)
  • Sehwa High School (2010)

Areas of Practice

  • Public Sector Relations

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
  • D&A LLC (2025-Present)
  • Policy Advisor to the Minister of Environment (2024-2025)
  • DR & AJU LLC (2024)
  • Administrative Officer, Office of the Senior Secretary for Civil Society, Office of the President (2022-2023)
  • DR & AJU LLC (2020-2022)
  • Senior Secretary to Lawmaker Kyung Won NA, National Assembly (2018-2019)
  • Secretary to Lawmaker Kyung Won NA, National Assembly (2017-2018)



Professional Activities and Experience
  • Represented Samsung C&T in litigation on cost sharing lawsuit with regard to the Seoul Subway Line 9 Third Stage 919 area construction
  • Represented Seocho-Gu Office and three other Gu offices in litigation on sanitation workers’ wage issue
  • Represented Samsung C&T in litigation on Mapo Raemian-Purugio related defects (general defects)
  • Represented Samsung C&T in litigation on Kimpo Punggyeong-Maeul Raemian Hangan 2nd Apt. related defects (general defects/fire doors)
  • Represented Gwangmyeong SK Techno Park in litigation on defects (general defects/fire doors)
  • Represented Samsung C&T in litigation on indirect cost of World Cup Bridge
  • Represented Samsung C&T in litigation on indirect cost of Dongdaemun Design Plaza
  • Advised KMACA(Korea Mutual Aid Cooperative Association) on amendment of its articles of incorporation


Articles

  • Legislative Reform of the Petition System - Insights from the Yoon Seok-yeol Administration's National Proposal Initiative - Journal of Legislative Studies, Vol. 22, No. 2 (Korean Society of Legislation Studies, 2025)
  • Online Petition System of the Blue House as a New Communication Platform - Focusing on the status and legal institutional improvements - Law and Policy, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Jeju National University Institute of Law & Policy, 2021)
  • Legislative Issues in Ensuring the Right to Petition - Focusing on the Online Petition System of the National Assembly of Korea- Journal of Legislative Studies, Vol. 17, No. 2 (Korean Society of Legislation Studies, 2020)
  • The Unconstitutionality of the Blackout Period on Pre-Election Polls and Legislative Alternatives, Journal of Media and Law, Vol. 18, No. 3 (Korea Press Law Association, 2019)

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