WookSun Hong

WookSun Hong is part of the Bay Area Legal Incubator, a group of attorneys that provide legal services for mid to low-income communities. Their practice areas cover employment, immigration, estate planning, real estate, business/corporate law, prisoners’ rights, and more. He personally handles housing/landlord-tenant cases, residential or commercial, and housing discrimination including service/support animal issues. Mr. Hong handles many other aspects of related real estate issues. His areas of practice include Business law (Business contact and entity formation) and estate planning (Trust, Will, Power of Attorney).

Mr. Hong graduated from Seoul National University with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. He pursued the Ph.D. in biochemistry before switching to law. Mr. Hong is the principal at the Law Offices of WookSun Hong and a fellow at Bay Areas Legal Incubator. He also works as an expert in commercial tenancy/unlawful detainer for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, San Francisco, CA. Mr. Hong started his legal career as an intern and then an associate attorney at the Eviction Defense Collaborative, San Francisco, CA.

Achievement & Other Notable Experience • 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Super Lawyers® Rising Stars • 2023, Volunteer Appreciation Award for MCLE presentation, AIDS Legal Referral Panel • 2023, Volunteer Appreciation Award for accepting 5 or more referrals, AIDS Legal Referral Panel • 2022, Special Honoree for ALRP Volunteer Appreciation, AIDS Legal Referral Panel, • 2020, Outstanding Volunteer, Volunteer Legal Services Corp. of Alameda County Bar Association • 2019, Outstanding Volunteer, Volunteer Legal Services Corp. of Alameda County Bar Association • 2019, ACBA Distinguished Service Award for a Barrister, Alameda County Bar Assoc. • 2018, Outstanding Volunteer, Volunteer Legal Services Corp. of Alameda County Bar Association • 2016, Certificate of Appreciation, AIDS Legal Referral Panel