Joon Yi

Joon is an expert in criminal law, traffic law, tax prosecution and getting clients discharged without conviction. He works in all courts across New Zealand and is one of the four directors at Pōhutukawa Chambers.

Joon has over 15 years of criminal law experience. He has previously worked as a senior prosecutor for the New Zealand Police, a prosecutor for Inland Revenue and a lawyer at the Public Defence Service. He has also worked for Parliamentary Services, working with Members of Parliament, and has run several businesses and charities. Joon also works as a Tenancy Adjudicator for the Tenancy Tribunal.

Joon prides himself on providing clients with the best results possible, whether through a jury trial, a Judge-alone trial, a discharge without conviction or negotiating the charges down. He also regularly appears in appeals at the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

Joon is multicultural. He was born in Seoul, grew up on the North Shore and has lived in the CBD, Māngere and west Auckland. He has a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Auckland and a Bachelor of Science specialising in computer science, and has also spent time studying at Seoul National University. At Rangitoto College he was a prize-winner for Te Reo Māori for three consecutive years.