Hyoun-Ja is a partner and head of the electrical/IT group at FirstLaw PC. Renowned as Korea's leading patent attorney in electrical engineering, electronics, and mechanical engineering, she brings extensive expertise in patent law across multiple jurisdictions.
Beginning her career as a patent engineer at the firm, Hyoun-Ja later passed the Korean patent bar and graduated summa cum laude from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. At Ohio State, she served as editor of the Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society and received several prestigious awards, including the Ernest Karam Book Award.
Hyoun-Ja frequently represents clients before the Korean Intellectual Property Office, district courts, the Intellectual Property High Court, and the Supreme Court in Korea. She also collaborates internationally on matters before the US federal courts and the International Trade Commission. Highly regarded for her meticulous, thorough, and clear communication, Hyoun-Ja consistently delivers exceptional client service.
