Korean-Speaking Attorneys

Holly Ostrov Ronai

New York, NY

Holly Ostrov Ronai, Esq. received her Juris Doctor Degree, Cum Laude, from Yeshiva University, Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in New York City. She is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum® and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®, The Top Trial Lawyers in America®, and has been selected for New York Metro Super Lawyers. She co-founded Ronai & Ronai, LLP, in 1996.

Jonathan N. Portner

Columbia, MD

Mr. Portner is the President and Managing Partner of Portner & Shure, P.A. He is licensed to practice in MD, VA, and D.C. and represents clients in criminal defense, personal injury (motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, drug and medical device injuries). He supervises seven offices and ten lawyers, securing millions in settlements and trial awards, with over $400 million recovered. He is known for his aggressive yet fair approach, focusing on client satisfaction and results. He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Lawyers of Distinction, recognized as a top trial lawyer in America. He has been featured in Time Magazine and The National Law Journal, and recognized by the National Top 100 Trial Lawyers for personal injury, workers’ compensation, and criminal defense. Other accolades include American Top 100 Attorneys, Million Dollar, Best Attorneys of America, and Lawyer of the Year for Criminal Defense. State-level recognition includes "Top 10" in Maryland by the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys, One of Maryland’s Top 10 Attorneys, and "10 Best" for Criminal Law. He was also named Personal Injury Litigator of the Year by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers and a Top Rated Attorney by AVVO. He has dedicated firm resources to non-English speaking clients, providing services in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.

Jonathan Y. Shin

Irvine, CA

Jonathan Y. Shin is an attorney at SHIN LAW GROUP. He takes a results-driven approach, focusing on strategy, skill, creative thinking, and passion to protect his clients' interests. He was born in Texas and raised in Southern California, attending the University of California, Irvine for his undergraduate degree. Initially a pre-med major, he found a passion for oral advocacy and pursued law, graduating from Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law. He was a member of Chapman's moot court team, receiving national recognition. His unconventional success story of winning a high-stakes deportation trial as a law student was featured on the front cover of the OC Weekly. He focuses his practice on personal injury matters, combining his interest in medicine and law. He is the President of the Orange County Korean American Bar Association Foundation and volunteers his time for pro bono work. He has received the Top 40 Under 40 Award in Personal Injury by the American Academy of Attorneys, Avvo's Clients' Choice Award (2019, 2020), and was voted Orange County's Best Lawyer by OC Weekly in 2019.

Jimin Oh

SAN JOSE, CA

Jimin Oh is the founding and partner attorney at Solution Now Law Firm, specializing in auto accident injury cases. She is dedicated to providing personalized attention and fighting for fair settlements for her clients, drawing from her extensive experience and personal understanding of accident-related stress. Her expertise covers a wide range of accident types and injuries, including motorcycle, drunk driving, bike, e-scooter, pedestrian, Uber/Lyft, and delivery driver accidents, as well as soft tissue, severe fractures, permanent scars, and traumatic brain injuries. She honed her litigation and negotiation skills at Santa Clara Superior Court and the Santa Clara Public Defender’s Office. Jimin holds a Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law, where she received the WITKIN Award for Best Negotiated Settlement and Appellate Advocacy. She is recognized with numerous awards including Million Dollar Trial Lawyers, Top Lawyer, Attorney of the Year, Best Trial Lawyer in America, and Avvo Client’s Choice. She is also actively involved in various legal and community organizations.

Joshua S. Lim

Palisades Park, NJ

Joshua Lim is a partner at Kim, Lim & Partners, focusing on business litigation, including business fraud and shareholder disputes, as well as employment law matters such as Fair Labor Standards Act violations, Title VII, employment discrimination, and New Jersey wage and hour statutes. He also handles adversarial proceedings in bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Lim has successfully secured six-figure verdicts and settlements, won copyright infringement cases, and defended corporate clients against claims. He graduated with high honors from the University of California at Berkeley and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he was on the dean's list. Mr. Lim is a member of the New Jersey State and Bergen County bar associations and the New Jersey Association for Justice. He is also a graduate of the Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court. His expertise has led to appointments by the Superior Court of New Jersey as a special fiscal agent in complex business litigation and by judges in New York and New Jersey as an arbitrator. He has been recognized as one of the Top 100 trial lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association for civil litigation and named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2014, and a Super Lawyer in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025. He is licensed in New York and New Jersey state courts, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, the District of New Jersey, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd and 3rd Circuits. He also serves on the New Jersey Fitness and Character Committee appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Alison E. Smith

Raleigh, NC

Alison is ambitious and hardworking; diligent and meticulous; and passionate about pursuing justice. She is always willing to tackle perplexing challenges to zealously advocate for her clients, and she brings a creative and enthusiastic approach to all that she does. Alison’s law school career has spanned numerous roles. She spent her 1L summer with Kurtz & Blum, a criminal defense firm, where she had the privilege of acting as the second chair for a week-long jury trial. She spent her 2L summer with the Miller Law Group, a plaintiff’s personal injury firm, where she gained valuable hands-on experience with personal injury suits, wrongful death suits, and qui tam suits. She also spent a semester interning for the Honorable Judge Julie Bell in Wake County Family Court. She is excited to begin her legal career at Edwards Beightol.

Christina Pendleton

Richmond, VA

As a founding partner of The Pendleton Law Team, Christina Pendleton has dedicated her career to fighting for individuals who have been injured due to negligence. With years of experience in personal injury law, she built a reputation as a fierce advocate for her clients, ensuring they receive the compensation and justice they deserve. Under her leadership, the firm has grown into a powerhouse for injury victims, handling cases involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and wrongful death claims. Christina is known for her strategic litigation skills, client-centered approach, and unwavering commitment to leveling the playing field against insurance companies and large corporations. Born in Taegu, South Korea, she moved to the United States as a child and later attended the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on a classical piano performance scholarship. During law school at North Carolina Central University, she clerked at the North Carolina General Assembly and the Durham County District Attorney’s Office. She is a trial attorney based in Richmond, Virginia, who has successfully handled thousands of cases throughout central Virginia.

Rick Park

Federal Way, WA

Federal Way Personal Injury Attorney Rick Park has handled thousands of personal injury cases, ranging from minor to catastrophic injuries. Over his years in practice, he has focused on ensuring his clients achieve fair compensation in a range of injury claims and lawsuits.

Jimmy Chong is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey and in the District Courts of Washington DC, Delaware, and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He has offices in Wilmington, DE, Lansdale, PA and Philadelphia, PA. He focuses his practice on personal injury law and patent infringement law but has handled a variety of other types of law including business transactions, landlord tenant law, contract law and criminal law. Jimmy has been rated by Super Lawyers, the National Trial Lawyers Association and the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. He is presently a member of the Board of Directors at the Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation and the Penn Asian Senior Services and has served as a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Korean American Association of Greater Philadelphia. He has served as a Co-Chair or Co-Vice Chair of the Montgomery Bar Association Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee since 2019 and was awarded the Horace A. Davenport Diversity Award in 2019 for his activism to further diversity, equity and inclusion. He is a Certified Mediator and Certified Arbitrator by the New Castle County Superior Court, Certified Arbitrator by the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and a member of the Pennsylvania Council of Mediators. He serves as a Mediator for Philadelphia Eviction Diversion Program since 2020 and on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Office of the Disciplinary Counsel’s Hearing Committee since 2021. Jimmy earned his JD from Widener University School of Law which is presently known as Delaware Law School and his Estate Planning Certificate through the LLM Graduate Tax Program at Temple University Beasley School of Law. He earned his BS in Business Management and BA in Economics from Bucknell University while earning the Bucknell Scholarship all four years he attended the university. Jimmy was born and raised in the State of Delaware, lived in Philadelphia, PA for many years but now resides with his family in Montgomery County, PA. His parents immigrated from South Korea and he proud to be a Korean- American. He enjoys playing soccer, coaching youth soccer, and has run several half marathons.

Brett Myers

Aurora, CO

Brett Myers practices personal injury law. He has been practicing as an attorney in Colorado since 2004 after he graduated from the College of Law at Denver University. He handles car accident claims and litigation for distracted driving accidents, hit and run accidents, motorcycle accidents, and trucking accidents. He is highly experienced with uninsured & underinsured motorist accidents and related issues, along with insurance bad faith claims. He also handles premise liability cases including slip and fall cases. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Colorado by the Colorado Supreme Court. He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association. In addition to practicing as a personal injury attorney, Brett currently serves on the board for the Korean Academy of Colorado. This school teaches Korean language and culture to Korean-Americans, Korean-American adoptees, and others who have a special connection to the Korean community. He also serves on the board of St. Anna’s Home, an assisted living facility in Aurora, Colorado. The facility is run by the Korean chapter of Sisters of Charity, St. Vincent de Paul. Brett has studied Korean, French and Spanish. He studied French at the L’Université catholique de l’Ouest in Angers, France.

Gerald S. Ohn

Los Angeles, CA

Gerald S. Ohn is an attorney with significant experience prosecuting and defending a wide range of litigation, including class actions, on behalf of individuals, businesses, corporations, and governmental entities in state and federal courts. Mr. Ohn is a trial lawyer who has successfully conducted jury trials in state and federal courts, including against major law firms. Mr. Ohn has also made winning oral arguments in appellate court. Accordingly, Mr. Ohn is well-versed in all phases of litigation from inception through verdict and appeal.

Chong H. Ye is a Federal Way, WA personal injury trial lawyer dedicated to protecting clients' interests, especially those from immigrant communities, ensuring they receive fair compensation from insurance companies. He has recovered millions for clients and has extensive experience in various auto accident cases. He is active in the community, a board member for Nest Mission, and recognized as a National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Lawyer and by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys.

Henry L. Kim

Palisades Park, NJ

Attorney Henry L Kim is the founder and managing partner at the law firm of Kim, Lim & Partners. For the past 20 years, Mr. Kim has tirelessly dedicated his practice to fighting for and representing those individuals seriously injured as a result of a motor vehicle accident, medical malpractice, products liability, boating/jet ski accident or a slip and fall accident. Over the course of 20 years, Mr. Kim has successfully handled all types of personal injury cases, including wrongful death actions recovering over $200 million in verdicts and settlements. Mr. Kim and the law firm of Kim, Lim & Partners are pleased to have successfully obtained one of the largest personal injury verdicts in New Jersey in 2011 for $150,000,000 and he continues every day to fight and advocate for the rights of the injured. As a result of his tireless work and treating every case as important as the next, he has been named to the Super Lawyers list in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 attaining this high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Additionally, He is incredibly humbled to be distinguished as one of America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys Lawyers, a distinction bestowed upon him for 2022, 2023 & 2024. He is admitted to the practice of law in New Jersey and New York. He is also admitted to the practice before the United States District Court of New Jersey and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. If you have been seriously injured in an accident, please contact Henry Kim for a free consultation and know your rights!

Patrick W. Kang

Las Vegas, NV

Patrick W. Kang established Ace Law Group in 2009. He practices mainly in Injury and Employment Law, successfully litigating cases from car crashes to sexual assault and workplace discrimination. He has been recognized as a top lawyer in Las Vegas by various magazines and associations.

Bo Lee is the Principle Attorney at BLLG Law, licensed since 2004. He has 20 years of legal experience handling personal injury, business disputes, DUI, and criminal defense cases. He is recognized by Super Lawyers, Avvo.com, Lawyers of Distinction, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, and 10 Best as a top attorney in Los Angeles, and has received numerous awards and distinctions for his legal work.

John L. Noud

Mason, MI

John L. Noud has practiced law in Mason, Michigan since 1974. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and the University of Michigan Law School. He specializes in personal injury and wrongful death claims, and also handles real estate, business disputes, and estate planning. He has obtained high, six-figure settlements for clients.

Jay Kim

Encino, CA

J. Kim is an associate attorney at Williams and Seemen, APLC. Mr. Kim focuses his practice on personal injury, civil rights, and employment litigation. A graduate of Southwestern Law School, Mr. Kim joined Williams and Seemen as a law clerk and has continued to dedicate his efforts to helping clients receive the legal representation they deserve. Mr. Kim is passionate about helping clients seek justice and advocating for their rights.

Benjamin B. Choi, Esq.

Ridgefield Park, NJ

Mr. Benjamin Choi is the managing partner of The Choi Law Group, LLC. He practices in personal injury, complex commercial litigation, real estate transactions, and corporate/business law. He also serves as outside counsel for small to midsize companies and has held various public positions including Municipal Prosecutor and Borough Attorney. He was admitted to practice in New Jersey State and Federal Courts in 1999.

Edward Y. Lee

Los Angeles, CA

Edward Y. Lee founded the Law Offices of Edward Y. Lee in 1995 and has been a licensed attorney since 1994. He is the firm's principal trial attorney, specializing in personal injury, criminal defense, and civil litigation. He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and Seven Figure Lawyers collective, and has received recognition as a Who’s Who Top Attorney of North America and a Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney by Best of the Best. He is also a member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and the American Association for Justice.

Bart A. Seemen

Encino, CA

For over a decade, Attorney Bart A. Seemen has represented his client's best interests in a variety of criminal defense and personal injury cases. Prior to joining Williams and Seemen A.P.L.C., Mr. Seemen was a trial attorney at one of the nation’s leading products liability firms. Mr. Seemen learned strategies that work when holding insurance companies and manufacturers accountable for the damage they cause. As a trial attorney in the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office, Mr. Seemen saw how easily defendants could fall victim to excessively harsh penalties and unfair legal practices. He continues that fight today by representing clients in all manner of criminal defense allegations, no matter how serious they may seem at the surface. Rated among 2019's 10 Best by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys™, Mr. Seemen has earned a reputation for thorough preparation and fearless advocacy when his clients' rights are on the line. He always looks for the best route for his clients, and he does not believe in settling quickly unless it would be in their best interests. He was recently selected to the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 Trial Lawyers list as well as being named to the National Trial Lawyer’s - Top 40 under 40. Mr. Seemen received additional recognition by the National Trial Lawyers for work as a Civil Plaintiff Attorney as well as a Criminal Defense Attorney. As your attorney, Mr. Seemen will provide you with full-service representation and the dedicated attention your case deserves.

Hong Suk Paul Chung

Potomac, MD

Paul Chung has been practicing in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia for over 20 years. During that time, he has successfully represented individuals and entities in a variety of cases, focusing especially on medical malpractice, personal injury and criminal defense. Paul Chung successfully represents individuals who have been seriously injured or families who have lost a loved one as a result of someone else’s negligence. With compassion and confidence, he deftly navigates his clients through the legal maze to an outcome designed to mitigate their pain and suffering and maximize recoveries for families in need. The fact that many of Paul’s clients are referred to him by his former clients and other attorneys is a resounding testament to his ability to affect successful outcomes on their behalf. Paul has been involved in a wide variety of medical negligence cases against physicians, hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers. He also handles catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation, as well as claims arising under the Federal Tort Claims Act and Military Claims Act. Paul has extensive experience in the trial courts of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. More recently, Paul has been involved in several significant cases, including: Reaching a high six-figure settlement before filing suit on behalf of a young woman who was unjustly diagnosed with cancer, causing her to have unnecessary surgery which left her with a permanent injury; Negotiating and reaching a multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of a young man and his family shortly before trial; Resolving a medical malpractice claim against a health care provider in the District of Columbia in which a husband and father died as a result of the negligence of the health care provider; Reaching a settlement on behalf of the children of an elderly mother who died as a result of the negligence of a dentist. In addition to medical malpractice and personal injury cases, Paul’s practice also encompasses a variety of criminal defense and other litigation matters. Prior to joining Shulman Rogers, he served as an Assistant State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland where he prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases before the District Court and the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County. Since joining Shulman Rogers, Paul has represented individuals and entities charged with misdemeanors, including DUI/DWIs, jailable motor vehicle violations, misdemeanor assault, theft and possession of controlled dangerous substances, and serious felonies, including homicide or manslaughter by motor vehicle, sex offenses and felony assault, in State and Federal Courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia. Paul’s familiarity and capabilities with the criminal procedure and process have been invaluable to his clients. Paul is often called upon to represent individuals in pursuing or defending domestic protective orders and peace orders. He has also represented students at various levels in disciplinary matters. Paul attended public schools in Maryland and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1992. He attended Temple University School of Law, where he was a member of the International and Comparative Law Journal, obtaining his Juris Doctor degree in 1996. While in law school, he had the unique opportunity to work as a Summer Associate for a Korean-based law firm in Seoul, Korea. He is fluent in Korean. Previously, Paul served on the Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for District 11 - Montgomery County, having been appointed by then Gov. Martin O’Malley. He previously served as the Co-Chair of the Personal Injury Litigation Section of the Bar Association of Montgomery County and served on the BAMC Executive Committee.

Robert Kim

Silver Spring, MD

Robert Kim is a lawyer who cares deeply about keeping people safe in the healthcare system. When things go wrong, he makes sure the healthcare system takes responsibility. He also makes sure that businesses do the right thing for the community, not just for making money. Robert is also there to make sure insurance companies pay for the harm caused by reckless drivers. People who have worked with Robert say he's one of the best lawyers around. They describe him as a kind and skilled attorney. He's great at talking with people to solve problems and is really good at arguing cases in court. He's won many cases in Maryland, and he often travels around the country to work with top experts and other lawyers. Robert J. Kim brings a vast amount of experience in aggressively representing clients who have been injured as a result of the negligent acts of others, earning a reputation as a tireless and tenacious advocate for his clients. Robert makes it his priority to be available for his clients at nearly all times, from the beginning of their case until the end - when they are fairly compensated for their injuries. Robert understands that there are far-reaching consequences for those who have been injured in an accident. Thus, he makes it his goal to fight for his clients and make sure that their lives get back to normal as quickly as possible. As the son of South Korean immigrants, Robert is fluent in Korean. He graduated from Columbia University and the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

Antoine D. Williams

Encino, CA

With a 10.0 Superb Avvo Rating and over a decade of outstanding case results, Attorney Antoine D. Williams is known throughout the San Fernando Valley for his adept understanding of the law and how it can best serve his clients. Beginning his career as a claims adjuster for a few insurance companies, Antoine quickly learned the strategies that insurance carriers use when avoiding the payment of fair settlements. He uses this knowledge today in fighting to ensure his clients are treated lawfully when they are injured as a result of someone else's negligence. Following his work for the insurance industry, Antoine began pursuing his passion-representing those who cannot help themselves. As a public defender in Los Angeles County, he handled thousands of cases and learned invaluable strategies involving how to help defendants tell their side of the story. Since opening private practice, Antoine has been recognized by Rising Stars℠ thanks to his ceaseless commitment to service excellence. He was also named to The National Trial Lawyers' Top 100 Trial Lawyers list, and the list goes on. As your attorney, you can count on Antoine to do whatever it takes to understand your situation, help you strategize, and ensure you have everything you need to obtain a favorable outcome for your case.

Peter I. Ronai

New York, NY

Peter I. Ronai, Esq. received his Juris Doctor Degree from The John Marshall Law School in Chicago. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He co-founded Ronai & Ronai, LLP in 1996.