Stephen E. Lee Member

Mr. Lee is a tax and transactional attorney whose practice focuses in the areas of federal, state and local tax law, as well as general corporate matters. His practice includes providing tax advice and representing taxpayers in disputed matters. He has also lobbied before the Arizona Legislature and other state and federal agencies. 

Mr. Lee was a Professor of Law at Arizona State University College of Law for 13 years. He was also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota Law School.  He served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Roger Traynor of the California Supreme Court from 1963-1964.

Education

• LL.B., University of Minnesota Law School, 1963
  
  magna cum laude
  
  President, Minnesota Law Review
  Order of the Coif
• B.A., University of Minnesota, 1960
  
  summa cum laude
  
  Phi Beta Kappa
  University College

Professional Affiliations

• American Law Institute
  Life Member
  Consultative Group, Principles of Nonprofit Organizations
  
• American Bar Association
  Business Law Section, Member
  Taxation Section, Member
  
• Maricopa County Bar Association
  
• ACLU of Arizona
  Director
  General Counsel
  
• American Civil Liberties Union
  Board of Directors, Former Member
  

Honors, Appointments and Awards

• AV Rating®, Martindale-Hubbell

• Included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2006-2011, published by Woodward/White, Inc. in the category of Tax Law

• Southwest Super Lawyers, Tax, Law & Politics Magazine, 2008, 2009, 2010

• AB Top Lawyer, Tax & Trusts and Estates, Arizona Business Magazine, 2010