Patricia Lee (judge)

Patricia Lee
Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office November 21, 2022
Appointed by	Steve Sisolak
Preceded by	Abbi Silver
Personal details
Born	Patricia Thompson 1974 or 1975 (age 49–50) South Korea
Education	University of Southern California (BA) George Washington University (JD)

Patricia Lee (born 1974 or 1975)[1] 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

1. "Four Attorneys and Two Judges Apply to Fill Empty Nevada Supreme Court Seat" (Press release). Supreme Court of Nevada. October 10, 2022.
2. Stutz, Howard (November 21, 2022). "Las Vegas attorney Patricia Lee named to Nevada Supreme Court". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
3. "Sisolak appoints Patricia Lee to Nevada Supreme Court". www.nevadaappeal.com. November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
4. "Commission on Judicial Selection Application: Nevada Supreme Court Seat F" (PDF). Retrieved November 26, 2022.
5. "Patricia Lee Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
6. "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.
7. Bureau, Nevada Appeal Capitol (October 11, 2022). "6 file for open Nevada Supreme Court seat". www.nevadaappeal.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
8. "Patricia Lee Appointed to Nevada Supreme Court, Seat F". State Bar of Nevada.
9. Newberg, Katelyn (November 21, 2022). "First Black woman, Asian-American named to state's high court". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2022.

Legal offices
Preceded by Abbi Silver	Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court 2022–present	Incumbent