Sumi Yang
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Born, Kwangju, Korea. B.A., Chinese, Chonnam National University, Kwangju, Korea, 1992; B.A., Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1997. J.D., The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 2001. Admitted to the Bar of Illinois, 2001
Practice Areas:
- Insurance Coverage and Related Declaratory Judgment Actions
- Expertise in equitable remedy cases regarding declaratory judgment actions seeking coverage determination, temporary and permanent injunctive relief, corporate and partnership dissolution, shareholder derivative suits, insurance coverage disputes, class actions, civil procedure issues and review of complex administrative agency decisions
- Experience in international arbitration (UNCITRAL Arbitration, Toronto, Canada)
Professional Memberships and Activities:
- Korean-American Bar Association
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- Former staff attorney to the Honorable William O. Maki, Chancery Division, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
Community Activities:
- Korean-American Minority Legal Clinic, Chicago, IL (2001-2005)
- Provided pro bono legal counseling
Languages:
Fluent in Korean
Proficient in Mandarin-Chinese