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Christopher H. Lee

Attorney
Biography

Biography Overview

Mr. Lee is a trial lawyer in the Jacksonville office of Morgan & Morgan's Business Trial Group. He specializes in handling complex business litigation on a contingency fee basis. His primary focus is representing property owners in construction defect matters, including substantial experience representing homeowners against some of the largest residential construction companies in America.  Mr. Lee also represents clients in legal and accounting malpractice matters, as well as commercial real estate agents in commission dispute matters.  

Mr. Lee provides representation to clients on a contingency fee (success fee) model, which allows his clients to obtain the best and most efficient results possible, regardless of their financial position. Using the success fee model, he has recovered millions of dollars for his clients through jury verdicts, bench verdicts, arbitration awards and settlements. Mr. Lee has first-chaired several trials and arbitration hearings and has obtained a number of significant verdicts and arbitration awards for his business clients.

Prior to joining Morgan & Morgan, P.A., Mr. Lee was the managing director of one of Delaware's oldest and most respected law firms. Chris has been rated by his peers as "AV Preeminent", which is Martindale-Hubbell's highest peer ranking.



Practice Areas


Education

Education
  • Clemson University - 2001
  • Widener University School of Law - 2008

Memberships

Memberships
  • Co-Executive Director, Piper's Kidney Beans Foundation
  • Advisory Board Member, Make-a-Wish Central and Northern Florida
  • Gator Bowl Committee (2021-2022)


Bar Admission

Bar Admission
  • Delaware - 2008
  • District Court of Delaware - 2009
  • North Carolina - 2014
  • Florida - 2020
  • Middle District of Florida - 2020
  • Northern District of Florida - 2020


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