Connie Yik Kong

Associate Attorney
(718) 238-6960
ckong@gylawny.com

“Knowledge Itself is Power”

Connie is an associate attorney and is involved in all practice areas of the firm. She grew up in Hong Kong and Long Island, New York. After graduating from Columbia University, she joined Teach for America and taught math and science in large urban middle schools in Los Angeles, CA and South Bronx, NY for three years. At Boston University School of Law, Connie was elected as the Note Development Editor of International Law Journal and the vice-president of Asian Pacific American Law Students Association. In her third year of law school, she participated in the Boston University Criminal Law Clinic and served as an advocate for the indigents. Connie is excited to combine her cultural background, teaching experience, and legal education to serve her diverse clients and meet their needs.

Connie is fluent in three dialects of Chinese: Mandarin, Cantonese, and Fuzhouese. Connie enjoys cooking, traveling, blogging about food, and spending time with her friends and family.

• Professional Organizations
• Member of:
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Brooklyn Bar Association
• Member, Asian American Bar Association of New York

• Education
• Boston University School of Law, JD, Concentration in Litigation and Dispute Resolution with honors, May 2010
• Loyola Marymount University, Master of Education, June 2006
• Columbia University, Bachelor of Arts, Department honors in East Asian Studies, May 2004

• Admission
• New York
• Massachusetts