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The Office of Chief Counsel is responsible for providing legal counsel to the Department on both policy issues and proposed actions affecting any of its operating division or staff offices. The Office is also responsible for the prosecution of all departmental litigation in cooperation with the Attorney General. The Office of Chief Counsel administers tort liability claims, property damage claims and uncollectible receivables. It also processes lien and bond claims against contractors. In addition, the Office coordinates the purchase and service of all insurance policies and administers the Department’s self-insurance program.
Yangsu Kim - Director Yangsu Kim was named chief counsel in June 2021. She first came to IDOT in 2017 as senior assistant chief counsel and deputy chief counsel after working in the Consumer Fraud Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General’s office.
She left IDOT briefly to join leadership at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Responsibility, where she managed COVID relief efforts and served as part of the implementation team for the adult use cannabis industry.
Kim is a graduate of the University of Texas and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
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