In 2023, he received the "Leaders in Law" award from the New Jersey Business Journal, based on a review by his peers for his significant accomplishments in the legal profession.
HOBOKEN, NJ, September 27, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Michael K. Chong, Esq., has been selected to be included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Chong is the founder and Managing Partner of MKC Law Group (https://mkclawgroup.com/), where he is responsible for managing a team of highly experienced legal professionals. Mr. Chong's primary focus is representing privately held corporations as their external General Counsel. His practice areas include litigation, employment law, and corporate law matters. In his current role, he handles complex litigation in state and federal courts for privately held companies across the United States and overseas. Mr. Chong's broad responsibilities include managing litigation, appearing in court, trying cases, and handling diverse corporate legal matters.
Over the past 24 years, Mr. Chong has gained significant legal experience before founding MKC Law Group in 2006. Upon graduating law school, Mr. Chong served as a Congressional Fellow to the Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of South Korea. He subsequently served as a Judicial Law Clerk to a New Jersey State Superior Court Judge. Upon completion of his Judicial Clerkship, he served in the Appellate Section of the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office. Prior to establishing his firm, he worked as an associate with an international law firm as well as two regional law firms, where he focused on complex litigation and employment law matters.
Mr. Chong is a graduate of the University of Delaware, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations. He received his Juris Doctorate from Pace University School of Law, where he also received a concentration degree in International Law. He served as an Editor of the Pace International Law Review, Vice President and Co-Chairman of the Moot Court Honor Board, and President of the AALSA. Mr. Chong also prevailed in his law school Moot Court Competition, winning First Place in both the written and oral competitions. He was awarded an Appellate Scholarship, and a Teaching Assistant position in legal writing at the law school. Mr. Chong worked his way through law school in the legal department at the world headquarters of International Paper Co. (NYSE: IP), a Fortune 100 company, the largest forest products corporation in the world, while attending law school at night. Prior to entering law school, Mr. Chong worked in the Office of the Senior Staff Counsel at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Mr. Chong is a Certified Court Mediator, and has mediated diverse legal matters. Mr. Chong completed his concentration certificate in mediation/arbitration (ADR), negotiation and international dispute resolution at Harvard Law School.
Throughout his career, Mr. Chong has been recognized for his significant contributions in the legal field. In 2023, he received the "Leaders in Law" award from the New Jersey Business Journal, based on a review by his peers for his significant accomplishments in the legal profession. In 2023, Mr. Chong was also the recipient of the "In-House Impact Award" from the ALM/New Jersey Law Journal for his accomplishments as the external General Counsel for numerous privately held corporations. These accolades underscore his meaningful involvement in the legal profession based on his evaluation by multiple panels of judges and peers.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr. Chong is actively involved in community and industry-related organizations. He currently serves as the President of the Korean-American Bar Association of New Jersey. Mr. Chong has also served on the Executive Board and as Chairman of the Minorities-in-the Profession Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Mr. Chong has also served as a Board member of the City of Hoboken Rent Control Board, and as a Board member of the KCC organization.
Mr. Chong continues to develop his professional portfolio by representing a broad spectrum of corporate entities both domestically and internationally. Mr. Chong also serves as Of Counsel to the YK Law Firm (http://www.yingkeinternational.com/office/united-states), an international law firm which is part of a global alliance with offices located in over 180 cities around the world. The YK Law firm provides legal services to a diverse range of corporations with a global presence, that have regional and international operations. YK Law firm maintains offices in the United States located in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Irvine, Dallas and Miami. Mr. Chong is affiliated with the YK Law firms New York office.
Outside of the legal profession, Mr. Chong enjoys outdoor sports. He is a graduate of the Newport Sailing School, certified by the American Sailing Association. He is also a graduate of the Outward Bound Schools located in Colorado and Hurricane Island in Maine, where he completed courses in wilderness survival, leadership, whitewater rafting, desert backpacking, and sea kayaking. In 2024, Mr. Chong completed training in the crew rowing program at the BC Rowing Academy, certified by US Rowing.
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