Jeong-Hwa Lee
Partner
Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
june.lee@nelsonmullins.com
June practices in the areas of corporate law, foreign investment, immigration, and international law.
June practices in the areas of corporate law, foreign investment, immigration, and international law.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Experience with international companies and individuals investing in the United States
- Offers counsel in corporate structures; license, joint venture, marketing, technology transfer, and consulting agreements; international financing including EB-5 financing; and immigration and employment matters
- Has served inbound Korean and European companies in connection with initial site selection, foreign investment, corporate structure, immigration, labor and employment, and government regulatory issues
- Has served as general counsel for foreign-owned companies, especially Korea-based international companies
- Has assisted local economic development authorities in training new foreign-owned companies on doing business in the U.S.
Languages
- Korean
Education
-
University of Georgia School of Law,
JD
- Executive Articles Editor, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law
- University of Tennessee, MS, Educational Psychology
- Troy University, BS, Education, magna cum laude
Admissions
- Georgia
- Alabama
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Experience
- Experience with international companies and individuals investing in the United States
- Offers counsel in corporate structures; license, joint venture, marketing, technology transfer, and consulting agreements; international financing including EB-5 financing; and immigration and employment matters
- Has served inbound Korean and European companies in connection with initial site selection, foreign investment, corporate structure, immigration, labor and employment, and government regulatory issues
- Has served as general counsel for foreign-owned companies, especially Korea-based international companies
- Has assisted local economic development authorities in training new foreign-owned companies on doing business in the U.S.
Languages
- Korean
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Legal 500 United States, Labor and Employment: Immigration (2021)
- Georgia Trailblazers, The Daily Report (An ALM publication) (2019)
- Women Who Mean Business, Atlanta Business Chronicle (2019)
- Korea Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year shortlist, Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business (2019)
- Immigration Law Trailblazer, The National Law Journal (2019)
- “Rainmakers Who Always Shine,” The Minority Corporate Counsel Association "Rainmakers Who Always Shine" (2015)
- 25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia, Georgia Asian Times (2015)
- Chambers and Partners USA: Immigration – Georgia (2021–2025)
Professional Activities
- Board Member, Investment and Advisory Committee, Invest Atlanta Regional Center (2018-present)
- Member, University of Georgia Law School Association Council (2015-present)
- American Bar Association
- National Asian-Pacific American Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Former Board Member, Korean Human Rights Association
- Former Board Member, International Association of Korean Lawyers
- Advisor, Chollabukdo Province of Korea
- Editor, Business Law Today, American Bar Association
- Past President, Korean American Bar Association of Georgia (KABA-GA)
- Board of Directors, International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)
Leadership
- Board of Directors, Past President, Korea Southeast US Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors, Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District
- Board of Directors, Sisters by Choice
- Officer and Board of Directors, Council of Korean Americans
- Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2017
June practices in the areas of corporate law, foreign investment, immigration, and international law.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Experience
- Experience with international companies and individuals investing in the United States
- Offers counsel in corporate structures; license, joint venture, marketing, technology transfer, and consulting agreements; international financing including EB-5 financing; and immigration and employment matters
- Has served inbound Korean and European companies in connection with initial site selection, foreign investment, corporate structure, immigration, labor and employment, and government regulatory issues
- Has served as general counsel for foreign-owned companies, especially Korea-based international companies
- Has assisted local economic development authorities in training new foreign-owned companies on doing business in the U.S.
Languages
- Korean
Education
-
University of Georgia School of Law,
JD
- Executive Articles Editor, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law
- University of Tennessee, MS, Educational Psychology
- Troy University, BS, Education, magna cum laude
Admissions
- Georgia
- Alabama
Practice Areas
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Legal 500 United States, Labor and Employment: Immigration (2021)
- Georgia Trailblazers, The Daily Report (An ALM publication) (2019)
- Women Who Mean Business, Atlanta Business Chronicle (2019)
- Korea Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year shortlist, Thomson Reuters’ Asian Legal Business (2019)
- Immigration Law Trailblazer, The National Law Journal (2019)
- “Rainmakers Who Always Shine,” The Minority Corporate Counsel Association "Rainmakers Who Always Shine" (2015)
- 25 Most Influential Asian Americans in Georgia, Georgia Asian Times (2015)
- Chambers and Partners USA: Immigration – Georgia (2021–2025)
- Board Member, Investment and Advisory Committee, Invest Atlanta Regional Center (2018-present)
- Member, University of Georgia Law School Association Council (2015-present)
- American Bar Association
- National Asian-Pacific American Bar Association
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Former Board Member, Korean Human Rights Association
- Former Board Member, International Association of Korean Lawyers
- Advisor, Chollabukdo Province of Korea
- Editor, Business Law Today, American Bar Association
- Past President, Korean American Bar Association of Georgia (KABA-GA)
- Board of Directors, International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL)
- Board of Directors, Past President, Korea Southeast US Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors, Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District
- Board of Directors, Sisters by Choice
- Officer and Board of Directors, Council of Korean Americans
- Leadership Atlanta, Class of 2017
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