Lee is a native of Melbourne, Arkansas
and a graduate of Melbourne High School. He was
admitted to practice in Arkansas in 1987 and began his
legal career in solo practice in Melbourne, then had a brief
stint as an Inmate Attorney for the Arkansas Department
of Corrections before joining Legal Services of Northeast
Arkansas in 1991. During his legal aid career, he has served in several capacities including staff attorney,
managing attorney, litigation director, and deputy director.
In 2005, Lee became the executive director for Legal Aid
of Arkansas. He had previously served for two years as
executive director of Legal Services of Northeast Arkansas.
Lee is a member of the Arkansas and Craighead County
Bar Associations. He is a member of the National Legal
Aid and Defenders Association Leadership and Diversity
Committee. He is an ex-officio member of the Arkansas
Access to Justice Commission. Lee may be reached at
lrichardson@arlegalaid.org.