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Quick Facts
Bilingual
Fluent in Korean and English
University of New York School of Law Alumnus
Class of 2020
Recent Resident
Worked for TF&E remotely from South Korea for 2 years
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Lawyer Information
- Name: Junmo Cho
- Phone: 864.232.0041
- Email: jcho@tfelawfirm.com
- Work Position: Attorney
- Bar Admissions: South Carolina, Minnesota
- Social: LinkedIn
- Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration, Business Law & Organization, Business Succession Planning, Merger & Acquisitions, Nonprofits, Employee Benefits, Executive Compensations, & ERISA
Introduction & Bio
Junmo Cho joined Thomas, Fisher & Edwards in October 2021. He worked remotely from South Korea as a law clerk for two years before moving to the Upstate and transitioning into his current role as attorney. Junmo’s focus areas include estate planning, estate administration, business formation, business succession planning, and nonprofits and charities. He is admitted to practice in South Carolina and Minnesota. Additionally, Junmo participates in the Greenville Estate Planning Council and the Greenville Estate Planning Study Group. To expand his sphere of influence, he is preparing to pass the Georgia Bar Exam. Junmo looks forward to contributing to professional publications and engaging with local organizations through public speaking opportunities and leadership roles.
As Junmo settles into the Upstate, he continues to adapt to new ideas, ensure precision in his work, and use his personal experience and bilingualism to benefit a diverse clientele. Junmo’s commitment to excellence makes him an invaluable member of the TF&E team.
After earning a BA in Political Science and Diplomacy from Yonsei University in Seoul, Junmo served in the ROK Army for 21 months. He decided to continue his education in the United States after working with US military personnel. In 2018 Junmo graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota School of Law, where he earned a full-tuition scholarship and won Book Awards for outstanding academic achievements in Business Associations/Corporations and Disability in the Workplace. During law school, Junmo maintained a Dean’s List GPA and participated in the Maynard Pirsig Moot Court. The following year Junmo earned an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law.
- New York University School of Law, Master of Laws in Taxation, 2020
- Wilf Tax Scholarship Recipient
- The University of Minnesota Law School, Juris Doctor (cum laude), 2018
- Full-tuition Law School Scholarship
- Dean’s List with an “A” Average, 2016-2018
- Dean’s List, 2015-2016
- Book Award in Business Associations/Corporations
- Book Award in Disability in the Workplace
- Maynard Pirsig Moot Court, Participant
- Yonsei University (Seoul, South Korea) Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Diplomacy, 2015
- Served and discharged from the Republic of Korea Army as KATUSA (Korean Augmentation to the United States Army), Sergeant
- Greenville Estate Planning Study Group, 2023 - present
- Greenville Estate Planning Council, 2023 - present
- South Carolina
- Minnesota