MICHAEL LEE
ATTORNEY
3414 WRIGHTSVILLE AVENUE
WILMINGTON NC 28403
PO BOX 4548
WILMINGTON NC 28406
Office: 910.399.3447 - Direct: 910.833.8930
michael@leekaess.com
Zoning & Land Use
Commercial Real Estate
Education
Wake Forest University School of Law
JD, cum laude,1997
Order of the Barristers Honor Society
National Trial Team Member
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BA, 1991
Admissions
North Carolina
South Carolina
United States District Court
Eastern District of North Carolina
Middle District of North Carolina
Western District of North Carolina
Achievements & Superlatives
North Carolina Senate, 2014-2018
Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, Real Estate
Law & Politics Magazine, North Carolina Super Lawyers, Real Estate
Best of the Best, Top 100 North Carolina Super Lawyer, 2014
Best Lawyers® - The Best Lawyers of America
Martindale-Hubbell's top ("AV") Peer Review Rating*
* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies
Memberships
North Carolina Bar Association
South Carolina Bar Association
New Hanover County Bar Association
Legislative Committee of Zoning, Planning & Land Use Section
Community Involvement
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Member
Rotary Club, Member
North Carolina Courts Commission, Member
Park Sterling Bank, Advisory Board Member
Hon. Michael Lee served as a North Carolina State Senator from 2014-2018. While in the legislature, Michael served as the co-chair of the Education Policy and Appropriations Committee. Prior to his service in the NC Senate, Michael served on the NCDOT Board of Transportation and Chaired the NC Port Authority.
Michael is the father of four children, two dogs and has been a resident of the Cape Fear Region for over 20 years. He is a graduate of UNC-CH and obtained his law degree with honors from Wake Forest University.
Michael has received numerous superlatives through the years such as being included in The Best Lawyers of America directory, Business North Carolina Magazine’s Legal Elite, and Law & Politics Magazine Super Lawyer designation.
Finally, Michael stays very active in the area of NC government policy through his involvement as a former legislator and a Hunt|Kean Leadership Fellow.