Born in Seoul, Korea, then moved to Hong Kong at age 10

Graduated from Hong Kong Island British School (High School)

Graduated from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor – School of Business (BBA)

Graduated from Syracuse College of Law (JD)

Admitted to practice law in the State of New York and New Jersey

Admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of the United States of America; in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York in the Third Judicial Department; in the Southern and Eastern District Courts of New York; in District Courts of New Jersey

Past choir member at Bethany United Methodist Church and Pilgrim Mission Church – NJ

Founding member of Kim & Bae, P.C., a law firm with over 20 professional employees specializing in complex civil and commercial litigation in both domestic and international arenas – Fort Lee, NJ and New York, NY

Supporter of Angels’ Haven (orphanage) in Korea with Annual Charity Galas since 2005

Past member of the Bergen County Bar Foundation

Legal Counsel for the Korean Consulate General of New York since 2010

Past legal counsel to Korea Daily News

Past legal counsel to YTN (Korean equivalent of CNN)

Legal counsel to Korean Tae Kwon Do Association for the disabled

Founding member of Kim & Bae Foundation to support under-privileged children

Lecturer and speaker at Pusan Law School, Police University, Korean Bar Association and LawnB

Served as Chairman, Vice Chairman and Investigator of the Supreme Court of New Jersey’s District Attorney Ethics Committee for the County of Bergen

Supporter of GFNY Bicycle Race in New Jersey since 2017

Clients include, but not limited to: Samsung, Hanwha, SM Entertainment, H Mart, BergenPAC, mega Asian corporations, array of Korean governmental agencies and countless corporations as well as individuals

Court cases handled: Citibank, McDonald's franchise, SK, Barclays Bank, HeyKorea.com, La Quinta Holdings, Porcelanosa NY, KBS (Korean equivalent to CBS station), The Port Authority of NY and NJ, Refinery 29, True World (affiliate of World Unification Church), Charley’s Philly Steakery, The Miss America Organization