Vera Institute of Justice

Ji-Won Choi works as a research analyst with Vera’s Advancing Universal Representation initiative to support immigration representation program monitoring and advocacy using data analysis and data-related technical assistance.

Ji-Won was previously a data analyst at Vera and generated reports for the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s legal orientation programs. Before joining Vera in 2021, she worked at an economic consulting firm focusing on merger analyses and intellectual property damages. She also led research on the landscape of trade secret litigation and patent trends in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition to her work at Vera, Ji-Won has volunteered with the Correctional Association of New York, which monitors conditions in New York State prisons, and serves her church’s youth ministry.

Ji-Won holds a BA in economics and government from Cornell University.