Sean Hayes, a New York attorney and international legal professional at IPG Legal, has achieved Avvo’s highest numerical rating of 10 out of 10. The score sits at the top of Avvo’s “Superb” category and accompanies a career spanning international legal practice, service within Korea’s court system, legal education, and professional publishing. For companies, executives, entrepreneurs, and individuals evaluating legal counsel, the rating provides an additional reference point when considering Hayes’s professional background and experience.
What Does a 10/10 Avvo Rating Mean?
Avvo evaluates attorneys on a numerical scale from 1 to 10, with scores from 9.0 through 10.0 falling within its highest category, “Superb.” A 10.0 is the maximum score available.
According to Avvo, its rating considers an attorney’s professional background, including experience, achievements, peer endorsements, and disciplinary history. Information relevant to the assessment includes years licensed, education, professional associations, awards, publications, and speaking engagements. The calculation draws on information provided in attorney profiles and information collected from licensing authorities and other sources. The numerical Avvo Rating is distinct from the client-review stars displayed on the platform. Avvo also states that its rating cannot be purchased.
A Career Connecting Korea and International Legal Practice
Hayes’s professional experience includes service as a research officer at the Constitutional Court of Korea, an associate professor at Kookmin University College of Law, and an adjunct professor at Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Public Administration. His career has included more than two decades of work on matters involving Korea, China, Southeast Asia, and the New York metropolitan area.
That background combines legal practice with experience inside Korean legal institutions and classrooms. It is particularly relevant to international clients seeking advice that accounts for both the legal issues and the practical challenges of working across jurisdictions.
Hayes’s published professional experience includes international arbitration, commercial disputes, market entry, franchising and distribution, employment matters, intellectual property protection, and cross-border private-client matters. His representative work also encompasses inheritance disputes, enforcement of foreign judgments, and international family-law issues.
Practical Advice and a Strategy-First Approach
IPG Legal’s approach begins with the client’s objective. The firm emphasizes practical advice, international experience, local knowledge, and a strategy-first approach to resolving disputes and pursuing business opportunities. Its practice serves both companies and individuals on matters involving Asia and North America.
For a business, effective legal advice should address more than whether a claim is technically available. It should also account for cost, timing, enforceability, commercial relationships, and the consequences of each available course of action. For an individual, the priorities may include protecting employment, family relationships, assets, or the ability to make an informed decision under pressure.
A professional rating can help introduce an attorney’s credentials. The next step is a substantive discussion about the client’s circumstances, the available options, and the strategy best suited to the matter.
Contributions to English-Language Legal Analysis
Hayes also authors The Korean Law Blog, which publishes English-language analysis of Korean legal developments. His professional publications include work on Korean franchising through Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law and Korean employment and labor law through Global Legal Insights. He also has law review articles published and has hundreds of bylines in newspapers.
These contributions sit alongside his work advising clients and teaching law. They provide prospective clients and referring attorneys with an opportunity to assess his approach to legal analysis before arranging a consultation.
About IPG Legal
IPG Legal assists businesses and individuals with international arbitration, commercial litigation, corporate matters, employment and labor law, criminal defense, franchising, family law, inheritance, and other cross-border legal issues. Its team includes attorneys qualified in multiple jurisdictions, supported by business, accounting, and industry professionals. To discuss a Korea-related or international legal matter with Sean Hayes and the appropriate IPG Legal team, contact the firm to arrange an initial consultation.
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