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Chang-Ho Ahn Of Counsel
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Chang-Ho Ahn is an of counsel at Yoon & Yang at LLC and his main practice areas are criminal law and corporate litigation.
After completing his legal training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, he began his career as a prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, and served as a prosecutor at the Seosan Branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office, Dongbu Branch of the Busan District Prosecutors’ Office, Nambu Branch of the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office and the Human Rights Division of the Ministry of Justice, a deputy chief prosecutor (for customs) at the Investigation Department of the Busan District Prosecutors’ Office, chief prosecutor of the Jeongeub Branch of the Jeonju District Prosecutors’ Office, constitutional researcher and director for the Special Law Division of the Ministry of Justice, head of the Planning Division of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, chief prosecutor at the Foreign Affairs Division of the Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office, a public security planning officer and the head of the Judicial System Planning Group at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, 2nd deputy chief prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, deputy chief prosecutor of the Gwangju High Prosecutors’ Office, chief of the Criminal Department of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, acting chief prosecutor at the Seoul Western District Prosecutors’ Office, and chief prosecutor of the Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office, Gwangju High Prosecutors’ Office and Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office. He retired from his public career as a judge of the Constitutional Court.

Experience

  • 2021-present Yoon & Yang LLC
  • 2020-21 Law Firm Signature
  • 2012-18 Judge, Constitutional Court
  • 2011 Chief Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2009 Chief Prosecutor, Gwangju High Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2009 Chief Prosecutor, Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2008 Chief of Criminal Division of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office / Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Western District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2007 Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Gwangju High Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2006 2nd Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2005 Prosecutor, High Prosecutors' Office
  • 2003 Public Security Planning Officer, Supreme Prosecutors' Office
  • 2002-03 Chief Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 2001-02 Head of Planning Division, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
  • 1999-01 Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office and the Special Law Division of the Ministry of Justice
  • 1997-99 Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office (seconded to Constitutional Court)
  • 1997 Chief Prosecutor, Jeongeup Branch of Jeonju District Prosecutor's Office
  • 1996-97 Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Investigation Department, Busan District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 1993 Prosecutor, Human Rights Division, Ministry of Justice
  • 1990-92 Prosecutor, Nambu Branch of Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 1988-90 Prosecutor, Dongbu Branch of Busan District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 1987-88 Prosecutor, Seosan Branch of Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office
  • 1985-87 Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office

Education

  • 1992 University of Michigan Law School, Visiting Scholar
  • 1984 Judicial Research and Training Institute
  • 1981 Seoul National University Graduate School of Law (LL.M. coursework completed)
  • 1979 Seoul National University, B.A. in Sociology

Awards

  • Order of Service Merit, Blue Stripes (2018)
  • Order of Service Merit, Yellow Stripes (2010)

Publications

[Book]
  • Public Law and Justice, Pakyoungsa (2019)