Soo Yeon Lee

Soo Yeon Lee is an accomplished attorney with a strong focus on tax, trust and estate, and real estate law. With a deep understanding of the intricate intersections between these areas, she provides comprehensive, cross-disciplinary legal counsel tailored to the unique needs of her clients. She has cultivated expertise across multiple legal fields to better serve individuals, businesses, and organizations, ensuring they receive strategic, forward-thinking advice that aligns with their financial and personal goals. Her ability to seamlessly integrate legal principles from different domains makes her an invaluable resource for clients navigating complex transactions, estate planning matters, and tax-related concerns.

Soo Yeon regularly advises clients on tax-efficient real estate strategies, business tax planning, estate and gift taxation, nonprofit tax matters, private foundations, and charitable giving. Her practice is defined by precision, innovation, and a commitment to protecting her clients’ interests in an ever-changing legal and regulatory landscape. In addition to her transactional expertise, she is a skilled litigator with a keen ability to assess risks and anticipate challenges, allowing her to provide pragmatic and results-driven solutions.

As a bilingual attorney with deep ties to both South Korea and the United States, Soo Yeon is uniquely positioned to serve cross-cultural clients, particularly those navigating legal issues between the two countries. Her fluency in Korean, combined with her firsthand knowledge of Korean business and legal customs, enables her to bridge cultural and linguistic gaps, offering seamless and comprehensive legal representation. Currently serving as a legal advisor to the Consulate General of South Korea in Chicago, she is a trusted resource for individuals and businesses seeking counsel on international estate planning, tax matters, and real estate transactions.

Soo Yeon is an active leader in the American Bar Association’s Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE), where she has served as a Section Council Member, Associate Departmental Editor of the Probate and Property Magazine, and Vice Chair of the Special Committee on Career Development and Wellness. She is also a member of the Chicago Estate Planning Council and a full member of the Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP), underscoring her commitment to staying at the forefront of estate planning and tax law.

With an LL.M. in Taxation from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and extensive legal experience since 2005, Soo Yeon is dedicated to delivering high-level, personalized counsel to her clients. Whether she is structuring estate plans, advising on real estate investments, or crafting tax-efficient business strategies, she ensures that each client has a legal framework in place to protect their assets, minimize liabilities, and achieve their long-term objectives.