Sean Hayes
(NY Attorney)
With over 20 years working in Korea, Sean is rated a Top 100 lawyer; one of the Top International Lawyers in the world; and he was, recently, head of a team that was rated the top Dispute Resolution Law Firm for disputes in Asia.
Sean is, often, quoted by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg and other leading new sources on matters facing Korea, China and the United States. He is engaged by clients for adversarial and non-adversarial business matters.
New York Attorney Sean Hayes grew up in Connecticut and New York to an Irish-immigrant father and an Italian mother. He is a U.S. and Irish National. He received his legal education in Korea, the United States and in the U.K.
Sean Hayes is the first non-Korean employed by the Korean Court System (Constitutional Court of Korea) and one of the first non-Koreans to be a full-time regular member of a Korean law faculty. Sean is known, over his 20+ years working in the legal industry for his aggressive advocacy and candid NY-style street-smart advice.
Experience
Constitutional Court of Korea, Research Officer.
Associate Professor, Kookmin University College of Law.
Adj. Professor, Seoul National University, Graduate School of Public Administration.
Dean, International Affairs, UPeace, UN-Delegated University.
Columnist & Ombudsman, Korea Times.
Quoted, Profiled and Interviewed by Wall Street Version, NY Times, Bloomberg & Korean vernaculars.
Education
Seoul National University, Ph.D. Cand.
University of London, International Law.
QU School of Law, J.D.
Santa Clara Law School, Summer Abroad.
Fordham University/Fairfield University, B.A.
Notre Dame High School, West Haven, CT.
Admissions/Memberships
Admitted to the New York State Bar
Member, New York Southern District Court
Member, International Bar Association
Member, CharteredInstitute of Arbitrators
Member, NY Bar Association
Member, NY City Bar Association
Awards
One of only two non-Koreans rated a Top Attorney by LawAsia.
Lead, Dispute Resolution Law Firm of Year.
Who's Who in Franchise Law.
Who's Who in the World.
Rated Excellent (10) by AVVO.
Best Advice Blog, K-Blog Awards.
Top 25 Blog by LexisNexis.
Top Blog in AVVO's listing of blogs.
Who's Who in Entertainment Law.
Publications/Classes
U.S. Political Question Doctrine Defined, American Journal of Constitutional Law (2015).
U.S. Political Question Doctine Application to Korean Constitutional Law, Korean Const. Court Journal (2014).
Korean Franchising, A Global Guide, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters (2018).
Korean Employment & Labor Law, Global Legal Insights 6th Edition, Global Legal Group (2018).
The Korean Labor Market under the Moon Administration, 2018 Discovering Business, Allurentis (2018).
Korean Business in the Global Economy, Chapter in Book (2014).
Over 100 Op-Ed in various international publications.
Quoted by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Korea Times, Korean Herald and various other publications.
Taught law classes for Santa Clara University; Seoul National University; Kookmin University; University for Peace; and the Supreme Court of Korea.
Languages
English & Korean