Key Facts
Type
Person
Sector
government
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Nationality
American
Birth Date
Not specified
Death Date
Not specified
Sex
Male
Also Known As
John J. Choi
Tags
attorneyprosecutorpublic official
Overall Confidence
87%
Internal Notes
No notes
Career & Education
Positions
Saint Paul City Attorney
City of Saint Paul
2006 - 2010
Attorney
Private practice
1996 - 2006
Education
J.D.
William Mitchell College of Law
Law
- 1995
B.A.
Macalester College
- 1991
About
John J. Choi served as Ramsey County Attorney in Minnesota from 2015 to 2023. Prior to that, he held the position of Saint Paul City Attorney from 2006 to 2010. Before entering public service in that role, he spent a decade in private legal practice. Choi received the Gernes Prosecutor Award of Excellence, recognizing his contributions to improving institutional responses and outcomes for victims and survivors of sexual assault.
Key Relationships
Project Veritas
subpoenaed
John Choi's office subpoenaed Project Veritas for internal communications and records in October 2020 related to undercover operatives charged with illegal photography and false statements at a Minneapolis voting center; charges dropped in 2021 after review.
Since 2020