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Stella Yeonjin Son, Esq.

Attorney at Law

Practice Area

  • Business

  • Maritime and Transportation

  • Customs and International Trade

  • Food Safety

  • Intellectual Property

Education

Trinity International University

Trinity Law School - Juris Doctor

Seoul National University B.A.,

Business Administration

Experiences

Stella Son's practice encompasses the full spectrum of U.S. government regulatory compliance and international trade, with a focus on;​

  • Regulatory compliance with US governments such as the US Food and Drug Administration, the US Customs & Border Protection, the US Department of Agriculture, the US Environmental Protection Agency, etc.

  • FSMA regulatory compliance practice

  • US CBP protest and petition, Form 28/29 response, Country of Origin, Classification, Valuation, Marking, C-TPAT certification and validation

  • Strategic consulting in response to FDA import alerts, CBP seizure, and forfeiture

  • Exporter(importer)’s regulatory compliance policies and procedures

Having collaborated with ACI LAW GROUP PC for more than 15 years, she provides legal and consulting services to numerous companies, guiding them through every stage from the establishment of a US corporation to its dissolution. She covers a wide range of matters in the fields of business law, maritime and transportation law, and customs and international trade law. She has conducted research services for Korean government agencies and actively participates in the production of both regular and irregular informative publications and guidance.

Bar Admission

  • State of California​

  • United States District Courts for the Central District of California

Professional Associations

  • California Lawyers Association
    (Business, Intellectual Property)

  • Orange County Bar Association (OCBA)

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

  • Advisor/ICTC (International Customs & Trade Advisory Center)
     

Appointments

  • Advisor / International Customs & Trade Advisory Center Coop (ICTC) 

  • Advisor / Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency (2024-Current)​

Speeches

  • National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (NFFC LA)

       FDA food traceability regulations (Feb, 2025)

  • The Korean Investors and Traders Association (KITA) Seminar

       Trump's 2nd term: Survival strategy for K-companies in trade and regulations (Jan, 2025)

  • ACI Webinar

       Preparation for CA Proposition 65 enforcement (Dec, 2024)

  • Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation Seminar (aT NY)

      2025 Food Regulation Trends and Challenges for Imported Food (Nov, 2024)

  • Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation Seminar (aT LA)

      FSVP Regulations and How to Respond to FDA Inspections as a Food Importer (Oct, 2024)

  • National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (NFFC LA)

       Analysis of FDA Customs Cases (Jun 2024)

  • Jeonnam Center for Creative Economy & Innovation

       US FSMC, Prop 65 Seminar (Mar, 2024)

  • National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (NFFC LA)
    2024 Seafood Regulation Updates (Feb, 2024)

  • Korean Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT LA)
    K-Food US Export Seminar (Oct, 2023)

  • Korean Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT NY)
    Franchise Expo Seminar (Apr, 2023)

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