Josh D. Lee (Born November 21, 1979 in Vinita, Oklahoma) is a shareholder in Ward Lee & amp; Coats, PLC in Vinita, Oklahoma. He has national practice. He focused his practice on two special crime defense areas: 1) DUI/DWI and other alcohol related costs, and 2) drug costs. He is best known as a supporter of open government and has successfully sued the government in the State of Oklahoma to enforce Oklahoma Open Record law.
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Initial years
He was born and raised in Vinita, Oklahoma. She is the only child of Jack and Dolores Lee. He worked as a 911 shipping officer and police officer for the Vinita Police Department after high school. He earned an Associate of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern Oklahoma A & amp; M in Miami, Oklahoma. He went on to graduate from Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Technology - Multimedia Software and Design. He received a law degree with honors in 2007 from the University of Tulsa College of Law. In 2016, he holds a Master of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of Florida.
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early legal career
He started his legal career as a licensed legal apprentice for the Tulsa County District Prosecutors Office. He was assigned to work on the Main Crimes Team when he went to go to private practice. In 2007, he joined Clinton M. Ward and his practice in Vinita, Oklahoma, and formed Ward & amp; Lee, PLC. The company is now named Ward Lee & amp; Coats, PLC.
Primary case
Lee is known for his appeal advocacy in open government cases, including:
- Ward & amp; Lee, PLC v Claremore City, 2014 OK CIV APP 1 - establishes the public right to access police cam recordings and sheriffs under the Oklahoma Open Record Act.
In DUI and the context of criminal law, he has been a record lawyer for the following cases:
- Exceptions to Malcolm Scott and De'Marchoe Carpenter. On May 19, 2016, Tulsa District District Judge found Scott and Carpenter "completely innocent" from a 1994 photo shoot that sentenced them to life imprisonment of 170 years. Scott and Carpenter became the 31st and 32nd individuals to be released in Oklahoma since 1989. The 21-year-old and the 8 months they spent in prison as men being wrongly convicted were the longest of the previous 30 exonerees in Oklahoma. Lee, along with Oklahoma Innocence Project Law Director Christina Green, represented Scott on the matter. The closing argument of the January 29, 2016 hearing received high praise from local journalists and court observers. He also succeeded in representing Scott and Carpenter when District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler appealed for an exoneration.
- Andrews v. State, 2014 OK CIV APP 19. In this case, the appellate court ruled that the paramedics were not approved to withdraw the blood for the Consolidated Consent of Oklahoma Case
- Country v. Mayes. In this case, the indictment was issued at a preliminary hearing on a 74-year-old woman living in a house where marijuana and about 277,000 dollars were confiscated.
Professional association
Freedom of Information Oklahoma, Inc. - Board of Directors (01/2014-Present)
Chemistry and Legal Division of the American Chemical Society - Member of the Executive Committee/Chair of Forensic Science
Recognition
He is featured in 40 Under the 40 Magazine of Oklahoma for 2018 recognizing "the best state offered in almost all areas of business." In 2014, Freedom of Information Oklahoma, Inc. named the law firm Ward, Lee, & amp; Coats, PLCs, Josh Lee, and Steve Fabian, as a distinguished mention for the Ben Blackstock Award group. This award recognizes private citizens and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to freedom of information and government transparency.
He has been recognized by the state and the relevant national defense organizations for his contributions to citizens and bar defenses:
- Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Award - 2013
- National College for DUI Defense Dean's Award - 2013
- The Texas Criminal Defense Counsel Association, Public Proclamation - 2012
He is a renowned forensic science commentator of the article, including:
- World Chemistry Articles
- Independent Articles of Colorado Springs
- Chemicals & amp; IP Techniques News Articles
- C & amp; EN Book Review
Speak engagement
He is a talking national speaker who speaks at state conferences, national law meetings, and scientific meetings. The organizations he spoke to included:
- The American Chemical Society
- American Academy of Forensic Science
- Defense Lawyers' Bar Association
- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- National College for DUI Defense
- The Association of National Judges
- Oklahoma City Judge Association
- Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- The Oklahoma Bar Association
- The Tulsa County Bar Association
- The South Carolina Bar Association
- Idaho Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association
- The Texas Criminal Lawyers' Defense Association
- San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association
- The Tennessee Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Scientific Legal Forums
- California Public Defender Association
- New York State Bar Association
- The Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
- The North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- The Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association
- The Utah Criminal Defenders Bar Association
- The Florida Criminal Defense Counsel Association
- University of Law College of Tulsa
- Arizona Lawyer for Criminal Justice
- Association quebecoise des avocate et avocates de la defence (AQAAD) (Quebec Canada)
Publications
He has published chapters in the following books:
- Understanding the DUI of the 2011 Edition of Scientific Evidence
- Search and Seizure Legality in DUI Cases
He has published articles with the following organizations
- South Carolina Bar Association
- The Tennessee Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- The Texas Criminal Lawyers' Defense Association
References
External links
- Ward, Lee & amp; Coats PLC
- Grand Lake DUI
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