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) |
Patricia Lee (born 1974 or 1975) is an American lawyer who has served as a justice of the Nevada Supreme Court since 2022.
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 & Steffen, becoming partner in 2009. [6]
Nevada Supreme Court
In October 2022, Lee was one of six applicants 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] [8] She is the first African American woman and the first Asian American to serve on the Nevada Supreme Court. [2] [9]
Personal life
Lee married her husband Ronnie in 2006 and they have two children. [6]
References
- ^ a b "Four Attorneys and Two Judges Apply to Fill Empty Nevada Supreme Court Seat" (Press release). Supreme Court of Nevada. October 10, 2022.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Patricia Lee Appointed to Nevada Supreme Court, Seat F". State Bar of Nevada.
- ^ Newberg, Katelyn (November 21, 2022). "First Black woman, Asian-American named to state's high court". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
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