James J. Lee
Associate
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Lender Liability
- Insurance
- Insurance Litigation
- Employment Law
- Wrongful Termination
Litigation Percentage
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1984
- Nevada, 1985
- U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1985
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California
- J.D. - 1983
- Honors: Leo M. Huard Moot Court Competition-Winner: Best Brief, Best Oral Argument
- University of California, Santa Cruz, California
- B.A. - 1978
- Major: Economics
Representative Cases
- Lowe Enters. Residential Ptnrs., L.P. v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court, 118 Nev. 92; 40 P.3d 405; 2002 Nev. LEXIS 12; 118 (SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2002)
- Seput v. Lacayo, 122 Nev. 499; 134 P.3d 733 (SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2006)
- Seput v. Lacayo, 2006 Nev. LEXIS 59; 122 Nev. Adv. Rep. 45 (SUPREME COURT OF NEVADA 2006)
- Mulhollan v. Sierra Health Servs, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63970 (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA 2006)
- Cieslar v. Pardee Homes, 2009 U.S. Dist, LEXIS 53794 (UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA 2009)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association for Justice, Trial Attorney
- Reduced Fee Panel, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Law Offices of James J. Lee, Managing Partner, 1993 - 2009
- Robinson and Wood, Associate, 1983 - 1985
