Top-Rated Personal Injury and Civil Litigation Attorney

Hon. Christopher K. Lee (Ret.) brings a rare combination of courtroom mastery, judicial insight, and military discipline to every client he serves. Having sat on the bench for 12 years, he understands how judges think, how cases are won, and what it truly takes to fight for justice at every level of the legal system.

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Personal Background

Chris Lee is a proud son of Southern Nevada, having grown up right here in the Las Vegas community. He attended Bishop Gorman High School before going on to Occidental College, where he earned Dean’s List Honors. He then attended Santa Clara University School of Law, where he was named a Law Faculty Scholar and served as a Visiting Student at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. His deep roots in the community, and his firsthand understanding of the justice system from every angle, drive his commitment to delivering exceptional results for his clients.

Chris is married with two children and two dogs.

Primary Areas of Practice

Chris draws on his extraordinarily broad legal background to represent clients across criminal defense, civil litigation, and military law matters. Having spent seven years as a Deputy District Attorney prosecuting serious felonies, including murder, rape, kidnapping, and child molestation, and 12 years presiding as a judge over criminal, civil, eviction, and misdemeanor proceedings, Chris brings an inside perspective to every matter he handles.

He spent his prosecutorial career in specialty units, including DUI, Domestic Violence, and concluded as a Chief Deputy in the Special Victims Unit (SVU). As a practicing JAG officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, he also advises on the full spectrum of military justice and civil matters.

Awards & Accolades

First Asian American elected to the Clark County Justice Court bench
Air Force Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Appointed and twice re-elected as Chief Judge, North Las Vegas Municipal Court (2021)
Founder of the first Veterans’ Treatment Court in North Las Vegas

Commitment to Service

Chris’s dedication extends well beyond the courtroom. As an Officer in the United States Air Force Reserves, JAG Corps, he continues to serve his country as a certified trial counsel. He also founded North Las Vegas’s first Veterans’ Treatment Court, personally coordinating resources between the VA, local government, and nonprofit organizations to ensure veterans and active-duty service members receive the support they deserve.

He has also served as Deputy Secretary of State for Southern Nevada and as an adjunct professor of criminal justice at the College of Southern Nevada.