Lee grew up in Lyons, Georgia, learning the family businesses of turpentine, cotton and timber. After graduating with honors from Mercer University, Lee completed graduate studies at the University of Georgia and continued there until graduating from law school in 1982. As regional counsel for a national title company, Lee came to Atlanta in 1986, and later specialized in real property title in solo practice during the 1990s. He was involved in the structure and amendment of the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act and has served on the board of GRECAA (Georgia Real Estate Closing Attorney’s Association). He has extensive experience in land use, building, development and construction, and holds inactive real estate agent and broker licenses. In addition to daily work with wills, estates, trusts and contracts, Lee has successfully represented clients in disputed matters of land-ownership, land-lines, alleyway usage, and easements. Lee has served on the Midtown Atlanta land use planning and zoning committee for nearly 20 years, in addition to a large number of other civic and charitable endeavors.
