Patricia Lee at a glance
- Current role
- Justice
- Court
- Nevada Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- Nevada · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends January 7, 2031
Patricia Lee
Justice · Nevada Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- Associate Justice of the Nevada Supreme Court, appointed in 2022 and elected in 2024, making history as the first African American woman and first Asian American on the court
- In November 2022, Governor Steve Sisolak appointed Lee to Seat F of the Nevada Supreme Court to replace Justice Abbi Silver
- From 2002 to 2022, Lee was a partner at Hutchison & Steffen in Las Vegas
- Her early career included internships with the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Postal Service, and a private employment/labor and criminal law firm
Education
- George Washington University Law School — J.D. (2002)
Additional information
- In November 2024, she won a nonpartisan general election to serve until January 6, 2031
- Lee has served on the Nevada Crime Commission (2010), the Self Help Center’s Steering Committee (2011), and held leadership roles in the National Bar Association’s Las Vegas chapter and the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada’s Pro Bono Advisory Council.
- focusing on complex commercial litigation, family law, intellectual property, collections, mechanic’s liens, foreclosures, and commercial leases.
- She also directed the firm’s small business program, pro bono initiatives, and summer internships Nevada Judiciary.
- Patricia Lee was born in Jeonju, South Korea, to a native Korean mother and an African American U.S. military father.
- received the Thurgood Marshall Leadership Award.
- She has been recognized with the American Bar Association’s National Pro Bono Publico Award and other honors
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
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Statewide
Nevada prohibits using cameras, cellular phones, or other electronic devices to photograph or record courtroom proceedings unless the judge expressly permits it.
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Advance Media Request
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Published courtroom rules
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