Naomi Chung

Top rated White Collar Crimes attorney in San Francisco, California

Boersch, Chung & Dirkes, LLP
Naomi Chung
Boersch, Chung & Dirkes, LLP

Practice areas: White Collar Crimes, Criminal Defense

Licensed in California since: 2012

Education: The University of Chicago Law School

Languages spoken: English, Korean

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2024
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Boersch, Chung & Dirkes, LLP

Pier 9
Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94111
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As an attorney at Boersch, Chung & Dirkes, LLP, located in San Francisco, California, Naomi Chung represents clients in criminal matters involving complex legal and regulatory issues. Her practice focuses on criminal defense, with an emphasis on federal criminal cases and allegations involving financial and business-related misconduct. She works to help clients navigate the criminal justice system, understand the legal challenges they face and make informed decisions throughout the legal process.

Ms. Chung handles matters involving white collar crimes, including allegations of money laundering, tax offenses, securities fraud, healthcare fraud, wire and mail fraud, bribery, computer crimes and conspiracy. These cases can involve intricate financial transactions, extensive documentary evidence and complex questions of law. 

Ms. Chung’s work requires careful analysis of the facts and applicable statutes, along with a thorough understanding of the procedures governing criminal investigations and prosecutions. She assists clients facing serious allegations in matters where the potential legal and professional consequences can be significant.

An academic scholar, Ms. Chung earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University. Later, she went on to pursue her legal education at the University of Chicago Law School, where she received her Juris Doctor. She was admitted to practice law in California in 2012.

Ms. Chung brings a legal background grounded in rigorous academic training and a commitment to the practice of criminal law. Her education and professional experience provide a foundation for addressing the legal and procedural issues that arise in criminal defense matters. She works with clients confronting challenging circumstances, helping them navigate proceedings and evaluate their options as their cases develop.

In addition to her legal practice, Ms. Chung maintains professional affiliations with several organizations dedicated to criminal defense and the legal profession. She is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, the Asian American Bar Association and The State Bar of California Criminal Law Section.

Practice areas

Criminal Defense: White Collar, Criminal Defense
  • 80% Criminal Defense: White Collar
  • 20% Criminal Defense

First Admitted: 2012, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.defender.law/our-firm/naomi-chung/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel for the Northern District of California, Member, 2019
  • California
  • Asian American Bar Association, Member
  • California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ), Member
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Member, 2018

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Secured back-to-back hung juries in a complex federal criminal case in the Northern District of California and currently awaiting the government’s decision on whether to dismiss the case or pursue a third trial, 2025

Representative Clients

  • Secured back-to-back hung juries in a complex federal criminal case in the Northern District of California with 15 counts in the first trial and 14 counts in the second trial.  Currently awaiting the government’s decision on whether to dismiss the case or pursue a third trial., 2025
  • Prevented the filing of criminal charges against four corporate employees in a federal investigation into alleged violations of export administration regulations. , 2021

Special Licenses / Certifications

  • Immigration Law Certification from American University of Washington College of Law, 2019

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Volunteer, Defy Ventures
  • ProVisors
  • Representation of individuals arrested for their involvement in Black Lives Matter Protests, 2020

Educational Background

  • Brandeis University, B.A. Politics Honors, Major: Sociology and East Asian Studies, 2002-2006
  • University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, Illinois, J.D.

Honors

  • Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2025
  • Super Lawyers distinction for specifically White-Collar Criminal Defense in 2025, 2024, and 2023
  • Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star for Criminal Defense: White-Collar 2023
  • Northern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2024
  • Northern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2023
  • Northern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2022
  • Northern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2021
  • Northern California Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2020
  • based on client reviews, Avvo Client's Choice Award, 2018
  • National Trial Lawyer, The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 - criminal defense, 2018

Office location for Naomi Chung

Pier 9
Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94111

Phone: 323-433-0201

Selections

2 Years Super Lawyers
5 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2025 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2020 - 2024

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