Judge Lee received his J.D. with honors from the University of Florida where he was a Senior Editor on the Law Review and was awarded a teaching fellowship.  Although his practice primarily involved commercial litigation, he received the Individual Attorney Support Award from Legal Aid of Broward County for pro bono work involving mental health issues.  His wide community involvement has included the Broward Education Foundation; Broward United Against Discrimination; the Broward Human Rights Initiative; the Broward County Hispanic Bar Association; and the Stonewall National Museum and Archives. In 1997, the Florida Governor appointed Lee to the Broward County Court, where he has served in both the Criminal and Civil Divisions.  As chair of the Broward County Canvassing Board, he presided over the historic 2000 Presidential Recount. In 2016, he was bestowed the Chief Justice Award for Judicial Excellence, as well as the President’s Award for Outstanding Service. In August 2018, he was re-elected in a contested race to serve another six-year term. Judge Lee has more than a dozen published articles appearing in various legal publications.  He has presided over more than 350 jury trials and has more than 500 published legal decisions. Judge Lee currently serves as an Acting Circuit Judge and the Chair of the Civil Division of the Broward County Court. He serves by appointment of the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court to the Judicial Management Council and the Florida Access to Civil Justice Commission, as well as being Chair of Education for the Conference of County Court Judges of Florida and a member of the Florida Court Education Council.