Mr. Steve K. LEE is a senior advisor at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Global Compliance, North Korea, and International Affairs.

Mr. Lee served as the operations officer of the US Department of Defense, Northeast Asia desk of Defense Intelligence Agency, army attache at the US Embassy in Seoul, and the Commander of the POW-MIA Unit. He provides specialized advisory on corporate risk management.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (2007)

Education

• Central Michigan University (MA in Public Administration, 1983)
• Chaminade University (BA in Criminology, 1977)

Significant Accomplishments

• Executive Director, Corporate Risks Advisory, DR & AJU LLC (2021-2022)
• Managing Director, Lee & Partners Pacific (2018-2021)
• Managing Director, SKL Security (2014-2018)
• AP Region Chief Security Officer, Honeywell International (2005-2014)
• AP Regional Security Director, General Motors (2001-2005)
• Operations Officer, US Department of Defense (1997-2001)
• Commander, POW-MIA Unit (1995-1997)
• Army Attache, US Embassy, Seoul (1991-1995)
• Northeast Asia Desk, Defense Intelligence Agency (1989-1991)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Represented a seller of CMP slurry products for tungsten in the case of infringement of patent rights and claims for damages related to CMP slurry
• Represented a manufacturer of a sterilizing water generator for the respondent in a case of injunction prohibiting patent infringement on a sterilizing water generator
• Represented the defendant catalyst product manufacturer in a case of prohibition of patent infringement and claim for damages related to silica catalyst
• Represented the defendant sticker manufacturer in a case of prohibition of patent infringement and claim for damages related to the manufacturing method of casting foam sticker
• Represented the plaintiff's patentee in a patent infringement case related to machinery for construction and civil engineering works
• Represented the defendant interior material manufacturer in a patent infringement case related to assembly fixtures
• Represented the plaintiff's patent right holder in a case of prohibition of patent infringement and claim for damages related to hangover relieving drink
• Represented the plaintiff's patent right holder in a case of prohibition of patent infringement and claim for damages related to the invention of the use of the culture medium of three liporia lock serrata mycelium
• Represented the plaintiff's employee in a case of claiming compensation for employee's invention related to a bridge construction-related invention
• Represented a trademark right holder in a case of injunction against the use of the "Mapo-ok" trademark
• Represented a trademark right holder in a trademark registration invalidation case for "Louis Castel"
• Represented a clothing manufacturer in a non-unfair competition case involving the manufacture and sale of clothing
• Represented the plaintiff pharmaceutical company in a case against unfair competition in the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
• Represented the plaintiff PPF manufacturer in the case of non-infringement of trade secrets and copyright infringement regarding design patterns of protective film for vehicles (PPF)
• Represented the plaintiff construction company in a case related to trademark transfer registration, etc. related to the use of ‘STX’
• Represented a cosmetic product manufacturer in a case of prohibition of design rights infringement and unfair competition related to cosmetic products
• Represented a mobile phone manufacturer and seller in a case of injunction against copyright infringement related to mobile phone OS program
• Represented the defendant in a case of software-related copyright violation related to battlefield management information system
• Represented the defendant automobile company in a case of prohibition of copyright infringement and claim for damages related to automobile grill design
• Represented the plaintiff in a copyright infringement case related to the script for the drama "Iris"
• Represented the copyright holder in the case of confirmation of the copyright holder for the cartoon "Pororo" character and the case of injunction against broadcasting
• Represented the copyright holder in a claim for damages due to copyright infringement of the novel "Dead of Winter"
• Represented the copyright holder in a copyright infringement case for the exercise therapy textbook "SNPE Correct Posture Spinal Exercise"
• Represented the respondent [Emergency Education Co., Ltd.] in the case of prohibition of copyright infringement of Korean textbooks
• Represented the respondent [Doosan Donga Co., Ltd.] in the case of prohibition of copyright infringement of English textbooks

• Commercialisation of Healthcare in South Korea: Overview (Co-author, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, 2021)