Mr. Jong Uk WI is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Construction & Real Estate, Corporate Law, Labor & Employment, and Class Actions.
Mr. Wi has successfully handled a wide range of legal matters, including construction and real estate disputes involving construction payments (such as design changes, overhead costs, and price fluctuations), defect claims, trust-related matters, lease disputes, and demolition cases. He has also represented clients in numerous corporate legal matters, including business and management control disputes involving companies and associations. In addition, he has handled multiple petitions and lawsuits related to the dismissal and wages of university faculty, labor complaints filed with the Labor Office involving hospitals and medical professionals, and various class actions in the areas of environmental law, wage disputes, and tort claims. With extensive experience in related civil, criminal, and advisory matters, he is dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal services.
Expert Member, Legal Ethics Committee, Korean Bar Association (2026)
Member (Legal Affairs), Central Construction Technology Review Committee, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (2026)
MBA Program, International Management Institute, Federation of Korean Industries (Completed, 2025)
Lecturer, Training Program for Construction Professionals, Construction Association of Korea – Public Construction Contract Disputes (National and Local Contract Acts); Contract Price Adjustments and Defect Litigation (2025)
Lecturer, Construction & Real Estate Specialized Training Program for Attorneys, Seoul Bar Association – Litigation Practice in Construction Payment Claims and Defect Litigation (2025)
Successfully represented a client in a civil lawsuit related to the sale of a clan-owned real estate valued at KRW 8 billion and secured an acquittal in a related criminal fraud case against the client
Successfully secured ownership for a client clan in a multi-party dispute over the same real estate
Successfully represented the defendant in an appeal involving additional construction costs, resulting in a mediation that reduced the first-instance judgment amount by one-fifth
Successfully represented the plaintiff in an appeal involving additional construction costs, resulting in a mediation that doubled the first-instance ruling in favor of the plaintiff (Argued the invalidity of unfair contractual clauses under the Framework Act on the Construction Industry from the appeal stage, which was acknowledged by the court)
Successfully reached an agreement at mediation in favor of the client in a case involving the demolition of a hotel building and the claim for the purchase of the surface structures, valued at KRW 20 billion
Successfully represented clients in multiple management control disputes involving corporations and agricultural cooperatives
Successfully obtained preliminary injunctions for suspending the performance of duties or prohibiting the exercise of voting rights in cases involving a number of associations, corporations, and building management committees
Secured a favorable appellate court judgment in a wage claim case for a university faculty member, overturning a lower court loss handled by another firm
Successfully obtained a favorable ruling for the client in a petition for reconsideration regarding the dismissal of a university faculty member
Secured the sole favorable judgment in a high-stakes dispute over changes to employment rules at C University, where multiple law firms had failed
Successfully led an environmental class action lawsuit involving approximately 10,000 individuals affected by the red tap water contamination incident
Represented clients, including Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL), in collective wage litigation, achieving favorable settlements
Successfully obtained a favorable judgment on several key issues in a physician’s claim for damages, including the recognition of a retirement age of 70
Successfully resolved multiple Labor Office complaints related to wages and interim settlement refunds within hospitals
Successfully defended multiple healthcare-related cases, securing non-indictment outcomes in investigations into illegal “corporate-run” hospitals
Secured judgments significantly exceeding court-appointed expert assessments in multiple construction defect cases
Advised on and handled numerous litigation matters involving construction and real estate, corporate, and general civil disputes
Represented clients in investigations and criminal trials involving various property crime and bid-rigging matters
Secured favorable judgments in multiple disputes involving the invalidation of shareholder resolutions
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