Jean Choi is a litigation lawyer based in our Gold Coast office.

She holds a Bachelor of Optometry (2014) and Bachelor of Law with Honours (2024) from the University of Auckland, and is admitted both as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court in New Zealand and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland (2025).

Jean believes that the law is all about people and how we interact with each other. She is diligent, empathetic and strives to make the law feel human and understandable to all. Being raised in America, South Korea, and New Zealand, Jean is what is called a “third culture kid.” As a young adult, she lived in Auckland, the Gold Coast and Darwin. Jean uses her multicultural and rural experiences to connect with clients from all different backgrounds.

Before joining Potts Lawyers in 2025, Jean taught clinical optometry and was a legal researcher at the University of Auckland. She has been published in Australia, as well as overseas in the United Kingdom, Germany and New Zealand.

Jean’s research spans from criminal law, youth justice, disciplinary law (on health and legal professions), and family law. The focus of her Honours dissertation was on the health and disability provider clause in New Zealand Health and Disability Commissioner decisions, where her findings were later published in the Journal of Law and Medicine in Australia. She brings a wealth of experience as a previous optometrist, university teaching fellow, and legal researcher, to now lawyer.

In her spare time, Jean enjoys reading biographies, listening to NPR, swimming on Gold Coast beaches, and spending time with her loved ones.

Jean’s Publications:

JG Choi and RM Henaghan, ‘The Impact, and Lack of Impact, of Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System in Aotearoa, New Zealand’ in H Wishart and CM Berryessa (eds), ‘Neuroscience in Criminal Justice Systems: The Positive Impact of Neurojustice’ (Routledge, 2026) 121.

Wudarski A, JG Choi and RM Henaghan, ‘The State’s Powers to Intervene in Family Life: Comparative final report’ in Wudarski, A and Strürner M (eds), ‘The State’s Powers to Intervene in Family Law’ (Verlag Ernst und Werner Gieseking, 2026), 3.

JG Choi and RM Henaghan, ‘State Removal of Children in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Shameful Destruction of Māori whanau’ in Wudarski, A and Strürner M (eds), ‘The State’s Powers to Intervene in Family Law’ (Verlag Ernst und Werner Gieseking, 2026), 773.

JG Choi, ‘Where is Clause 3 of the Health and Disability Consumers’ Code of Rights?’ (2025) 32(2) Journal of Law and Medicine 670, 670 – 688.

JG Choi and RM Henaghan, ‘Promising Steps in Aotearoa New Zealand Criminal Law to Recognise Neurodiversity’ in H Wishart and R Arthur (eds), ‘International Perspectives of Neuroscience in the Youth Justice Courtroom’ (Routledge, 2025) 55.

JG Choi and V Rea, ‘Looking Forward from the Independent Review Panel’s Report: Commentary on the Report and Comparison to the Regulation of Health Practitioners’ (2023) 8(1) New Zealand Women’s Law Journal – Te Aho Kawe Kaupapa Ture a ngā Wāhine 219, 219 – 239.

Jean’s Testimonials:

“Had the pleasure of working with Craig DoRozario in a civil lawsuit from Suncorp, they were trying to claim 108k from me but Craig and his assistant Jean got the whole case thrown out and it only cost me 5k. The attention to detail and there response was exceptionally good. I’ve dealt with other law firms and they are by far a class above them all. Highly recommend!”