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 "Drawing on my experience both as an advocate and fact finder, my goal is to achieve the best possible outcome by pursuing the client's interests in the most appropriate and efficient manner. My clients are businesspeople. I recognize that I can add value by keeping their business interests foremost in mind."
Lee is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Group. He practices in the state and federal courts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire and is admitted to both states’ bars. He also has extensive experience with alternative dispute resolution, both as an advocate and as a neutral.
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
Memberships
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Public Arbitrator, 2007 to present
- National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), Public Arbitrator, 2005 through 2007
- New Hampshire Bar Association, Clerk of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2005 through 2008
- Massachusetts Bar Association, Vice-Chair of the Civil Litigation Council, 2007 and 2008, and Liaison to the Amicus Curiae Committee, 2006, 2007 and 2008
- City of Newburyport, Vice-Chair of the Revenue Task Force, 2007 and 2008
Education
- B.A., English Literature, Princeton University
- J.D., Cornell Law School, Managing Editor of the Cornell International Law Journal
- Visiting Scholar at the Université Paris I—Panthéon-Sorbonne, Paris, France, Summer 1999
Representative Matters
- Represented two partners in their buy-out of a third partner’s ownership interest. Successfully opposed the departing partner’s motion to force the partnership into receivership, and avoided a costly dissolution of the partnership. Negotiated a resolution of the former partner’s claims, enabling the remaining partners to focus on their business.
- Won summary judgment in favor of a machine manufacturer, defending against claims brought by a company that leased the machine. The lessor claimed the machine was defective and asserted economic damages of $9.5 million. The Court dismissed all of the lessor's claims. Other issues in the case included personal injury products liability claims asserted by the lessor’s former employee against the machine manufacturer. Favorable resolution of those claims was achieved by settlement.
- Defended financial services professional at NASD arbitration against malpractice claims arising from the alleged unsuitability of an investment product. The arbitration panel awarded the claimant only nominal damages, after finding he had failed to take reasonable steps to mitigate his alleged damages.
- As one of a panel of three arbitrators, decided wrongful termination claims brought by a regional investment manager against his former employer. The employer alleged that the employee was terminated for facilitating market timing activity. The employee claimed that he had been made a scapegoat for the employer, and had not violated any policy, rule, or regulation.
- Defended design team architects and engineers against malpractice claims brought in New Hampshire state court regarding the suitability of design of a geochemistry research facility. Favorable settlement achieved.
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