Born 1976 in Seoul, South Korea

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on September 30, 2021, to a seat vacated by Barry Ted Moskowitz. Confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 2021, and received commission on December 27, 2021.

Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1998
New York University School of Law, J.D., 2001

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Barry Ted Moskowitz, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 2001-2002, 2007-2008
Private practice, Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, 2002-2003
Private practice, San Diego, California, 2003-2006
Visiting assistant professor of law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, 2006-2007
Deputy attorney general, State of California, 2011-2020; supervising deputy attorney general, 2019-2020
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 2020-2021