Practice areas: Immigration
Licensed in California since: 2005
Education: University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Languages spoken: English, Korean
Minami Tamaki LLP
101 Montgomery StreetSuite 825
San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: 415-788-9000 Email: Suhi Koizumi Visit website
Suhi Koizumi is a Partner with Minami Tamaki LLP and leads our Immigration Practice Group. Suhi partners with executives and legal and human resources personnel to address a wide spectrum of immigration issues of corporate clients.
Suhi advises clients on all aspects of immigration matters including nonimmigrant and immigrant business visa, investor visa, labor certification application, I-9, corporate immigration program management, and compliance.
She has extensive experience in working with startups, emerging companies, mid-sized and Fortune 500 corporations in a variety of industries including technology, computer, electronics, software, biotechnology, media/publishing, banking/financial services, semiconductor, medical devices, fashion/apparel, food services, retail, manufacturing, educational institutes, and nonprofit organizations.
Suhi served as President (2015-2016) of the Korean American Bar Association of Northern California. For three decades, KABANC has served the Korean American community and encouraged the professional growth of Korean American lawyers and law students in Northern California.
Suhi has been recognized by Super Lawyers from 2019-2025 and in the Rising Star category from 2010 through 2017 and by Best Lawyers of America from 2020-2022. She was also named one of the Best Lawyers Under 40 for 2017 by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA). She has served as General Counsel for the Asian Business League of San Francisco and as a board member of the Korean American Chamber of Commerce.
She is also active in civic organizations. She regularly volunteers at immigration clinics where she advises indigent clients and has promoted the rights of women fleeing from persecution at the Center for Gender and Refugee studies.
Prior to joining Minami Tamaki LLP, Suhi practiced immigration law at several firms in San Francisco including boutique immigration law firms, a large multi-practice firm, and a global full service immigration firm.
She received her law degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly the University of California, Hastings College of the Law), and her Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors, Government and East Asian Studies, from Wesleyan University. Suhi has lived in Korea, Japan, and Canada and is fluent in Korean and conversant in Japanese.
First Admitted: 2005, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.minamitamaki.com/attorneys/suhikoizumi/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Co-founder of the Minority Bar Exchange
- President and Board of Directors: Korean American Bar Association of Northern California; Member and Secretary: Korean American Chamber of Commerce of the North Pacific Coast; General Counsel and Member: Asian Business League of San Francisco; Member: California State Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Asian American Bar Association, Bar Association of San Francisco
Pro bono / Community Service
- Volunteer: Asian Law Caucus, Asian Community Immigration Clinic, Center for Gender and Refugee Studies
Educational Background
- Wesleyan University, BA with Honors; University of Toronto, Graduate Studies
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- "Is Your Immigration Compliance Program Up to Date?", www.workforce.com/archive/feature/26/68/16/index.php, Immigration / Labor & Employment Law
- "Heightened Focus on H-1B Employers", www.workforce.com/section/03/feature/26/68/16/266819.html, Immigration / Labor & Employment
Honors
- The NAPABA Best Under 40 Award recognizes talented individuals within the Asian Pacific American legal community under the age of 40 who have achieved prominence and distinction in their fields of endeavor—be it the practice of law, academia, business, civic and charitable affairs, the judiciary, or politics—and who have demonstrated a strong commitment to Asian Pacific American civic or community affairs., Best Under 40 Award, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2017
- Recognitioni for outstanding commitment to diversity in the legal profession, Minority Bar Coalition Unity Award, Minority Bar Coalition, 2016
- Community Leadership Award, Korean Community Center of the East Bay, 2010
- Women in Law Award 2018, Lawyer Monthly
Industry Groups
- Banking/finance
- Biotech
- Computer
- Electronics
- Food Services
- High Tech
- Life Sciences
- Manufacturing
- Media/Publishing
- Medical Device
- Nonprofit
- Retail
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2019 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2010 - 2017