Mike Lee at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Justice
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Mike Lee
Court of Appeals Justice · Texas 5th Court of Appeals
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Biography
Professional career
- Justice Lee assumed office on January 1, 2025 and serves a term through December 31, 2030
- Republican‐appointed judge of Place 12 on the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals, elected in November 2024, with over 35 years of litigation experience and prior service as a Dallas County district judge
- Senior Counsel at The Willis Law Group, a national litigation firm in Garland, TX
- Attorney for Erwin A. Cain, P.C
- In summary: Justice Mike Lee is a seasoned Texas litigator and former district judge now serving on the state’s appellate court, with a background in high‐stakes litigation, judicial leadership, and legal wellness advocacy
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, Board of Advocates member — J.D. (1985)
- University of Dallas — B.A. (1982)
Additional information
- He has been active in the attorney wellness movement, serving as a trustee of the Patrick D. Sheeran and Michael J. Crowley Memorial Trust since 1999.
- Elected in the November 5, 2024 general election, defeating incumbent Ken Molberg.
- 20+ appeals to Texas courts of appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and the U.S. Fifth Circuit.
- Practice areas: tort, contract, commercial, juvenile delinquency, criminal litigation, and family law.
- handling appeals from district courts in the Fifth Judicial District.
- Presiding Judge of the 95th District Court (civil cases) and the 256th District Court (family cases) in Dallas County.
- handling North Texas litigation for a national retail chain and overseeing nationwide cases for an interstate refrigerated trucking company.
- His position is on the Texas intermediate appellate court
- Lee is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and a member of the Texas Bar College.
- He has also led Texas Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers and volunteered with the Texas Lawyers Assistance Program.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Filing requirements
Statewide
In Texas appellate courts, attorneys must electronically file civil and criminal documents, subject to a good-cause motion; self-represented parties may e-file but are not required to do so.
Attorneys in civil cases must electronically file documents. Attorneys in criminal cases must electronically file documents except for good cause shown in a motion filed in the appellate court.Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing
Texas 5th Court of Appeals
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Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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