Attorney Hong Chul So started to serve as a judge at Gwangju District Court in 2000. He acquired much in-depth experience in the legal profession as he served as an associate judge and then a judge in Mokpo and Incheon in various civil and criminal divisions. As an attorney, he communicated with clients and handled diverse cases based on his experience as a judge and also served as a member of several commissions of public institutions.
Profile
Experience
- Past) Gwangju District Court, Judge (2000 - 2003, 2005 - 2007)
- Past) Gwangju District Court, Mokpo District, Judge (2003 - 2005)
- Past) Incheon District Court, Judge (2007 - 2009)
- Past) Law Firm Myung Moon, Attorney at Law (2010 - 2020)
- Past) The Appeals Commission of Incheon Metropolitan City, Member (2015 - 2020)
- Past) Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, Investigation Appeals Review Committee, Member (2017 - 2020)
- Current) Law Firm LIN (2020 - Present)
Representative Matters
- Litigation seeking damages and recovery of the contract price under H Company’s Land Purchase and Sale Agreement
- Case seeking an injunction against the business suspension order entered against L Construction Company
- Various tax litigations relating to inheritance tax, transfer tax, tax exemptions, etc.
- Handled multiple criminal cases and family cases
Education
- Seoul National University, College of Law (Department of Public Law)
- Korean Bar Examination (39th)
- Judicial Research and Training Institute (29th)
- The University of British Columbia, Visiting Scholar Program
Capabilities
- Administrative Cases (tax-related matters)
- Construction Cases
- Criminal Cases
- Family Cases