Sung-Min Lee, Esq.

Background

After graduating from Fordham Law School, Sung-Min cut his teeth as a litigator at a hard-nosed plaintiffs'-side class action law firm for almost a decade, where his practice was focused on securities fraud litigation, antitrust litigation, and whistleblower (qui tam) cases in courtrooms across the country. In one of the securities class action matters that Sung-Min worked on, his team represented a pension fund serving as lead plaintiff against a publicly-traded tech company in connection with improper options backdating practices, and favorably settled that case for more than $150 million for the benefit of the class.

Subsequently, Sung-Min joined a regional general practice where he rounded out his legal skills for more than five years. He served companies ranging from startups to public companies as their "outside general counsel." He routinely drafted, reviewed, and negotiated a wide range of contracts, and provided real-time counsel for his clients' pressing needs. Here, his litigation practice also shifted from sprawling class actions to individual matters, fighting on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants.

Throughout Sung-Min's career, the high-stakes "complex" litigation matters offered him a proving ground to wrestle with cutting-edge legal issues and manage enormous amounts of eDiscovery. On the other hand, the smaller individual actions taught him to see each dispute as a story with a beginning, middle, and end.

Now, Sung-Min approaches all of his legal work — whether guiding the creation of a new venture or shepherding an established business through its daily challenges — with a litigator's instinct for risk. Having seen the tremendous toll that litigation can take on everyone involved, Sung-Min tries to prevent disputes where possible and, when they are inevitable, to resolve them with speed and precision.

On the Initial Consultation

Sung-Min believes the attorney-client relationship must be built on trust — and that trust cannot be established unless the client understands their situation and options prior to engaging their lawyer. For that reason, he prepares for every initial consultation the way he prepares for a client matter: reviewing the facts, researching the applicable law, and identifying the questions that will determine the strength of the client's position. Where the complexity of the matter warrants it, he will offer more than one consultation at no charge.

Sung-Min encourages every prospective client to meet with other attorneys before signing an engagement letter. This is not because he expects them to return. It reflects his view that the right fit matters more than simply getting another client.

This is how Sung-Min makes sure he is the right lawyer for his clients.

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