Jina Yoon’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation and white collar defense. Her diverse experience in various legal fields spans private, public, and international work.
Most recently, Jina completed the two-year Attorney General’s Honors Program with the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Los Angeles Immigration Court, where she worked as a judicial law clerk and attorney advisor. During her time at the Immigration Court, she focused on researching and writing numerous removal proceeding decisions, which involved careful legal analysis of complex areas of statutory, regulatory, and case law at the federal and state level, as well as international law. Also while at the DOJ, Jina volunteered to train incoming judicial law clerks on various areas of immigration law and was a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
During law school, Jina participated in the Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic, where she gained experience appearing and arguing in court and negotiating with opposing counsel. She also completed internships as a summer law clerk for the Honorable John L. Kane in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and was a summer associate at a prominent law firm in Seoul, South Korea.
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D.
- University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., with distinction
Clerkships
- Judicial Law Clerk
U.S. Department of Justice, Los Angeles Immigration Court
