Patricia Lee (judge)
Patricia Lee (born 1974/1975) is an American lawyer from Nevada who serves as a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court.
Patricia Lee | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court Seat F | |
| Assumed office November 21, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Steve Sisolak |
| Preceded by | Abbi Silver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patricia Thompson 1974 or 1975 (age 48–49)[1] South Korea |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
Early life and education
Lee was born in South Korea to an African American military father and a native Korean mother.[2][3] She graduated from Lompoc High School in 1993. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and communications from the University of Southern California in 1997[4] and a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School in 2002.[5]
Career
From 2002 to 2022, Lee worked at the law firm Hutchison and Steffen, becoming partner in 2009.[6]
Nevada Supreme Court
In October 2022, Lee was one of six applicants to apply for the vacancy on the Nevada Supreme Court.[1][7] On November 21, 2022, Governor Steve Sisolak appointed Lee as a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court to fill the seat left by the resignation of Justice Abbi Silver.[6] She is the first African American woman and the first Asian American to serve on the Nevada Supreme Court.[2][8]
Personal life
Lee married her husband Ronnie in 2006 and they have two children.[6]
References
- "Four Attorneys and Two Judges Apply to Fill Empty Nevada Supreme Court Seat" (Press release). Supreme Court of Nevada. October 10, 2022.
- Stutz, Howard (November 21, 2022). "Las Vegas attorney Patricia Lee named to Nevada Supreme Court". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- "Sisolak appoints Patricia Lee to Nevada Supreme Court". www.nevadaappeal.com. November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- "Commission on Judicial Selection Application: Nevada Supreme Court Seat F" (PDF). Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- "Patricia Lee Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- "Governor Sisolak announces appointment of Patricia Lee to the Nevada Supreme Court, Seat F" (Press release). Carson City, Nevada. November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- Bureau, Nevada Appeal Capitol (October 11, 2022). "6 file for open Nevada Supreme Court seat". www.nevadaappeal.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- Newberg, Katelyn (November 21, 2022). "First Black woman, Asian-American named to state's high court". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2022.