Hon. Michael G. Lee previously served as Judge of the 95th District Court and of the 256th District Court, following a three-decade career in a private litigation practice. Judge Lee has experience in representing clients in tort, contract, and commercial cases in courtrooms across the state of Texas. His experience includes over 70 jury trials in state and federal courts, and he has handled two dozen appeals to the Texas Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Texas, and the Fifth Circuit. He is licensed in the Fifth Circuit and in the United States District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Southern Districts of Texas. Judge Lee is active in the attorney wellness movement within the Texas Bar and has served as one of the three Trustees of the Patrick D. Sheeran and Michael J. Crowley Memorial Trust (the “Sheeran Crowley Wellness Trust”) since 1999. Judge Lee has been a member of the Texas Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers organization since 1994, has served as the organization’s President and Convention Chair, and was the 2010 recipient of the organization’s Ralph A. Mock Memorial Award, “for enduring contributions to Texas Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers.” Judge Lee has also served as a volunteer for the Texas Lawyers Assistance Program since 1994.
