Background
Lee, Henry was born on December 18, 1952 in New York City. Son of Tong Shong and Toy (Wong) Lee.
Lee, Henry was born on December 18, 1952 in New York City. Son of Tong Shong and Toy (Wong) Lee.
Brooklyn College (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). University of Iowa (Juris Doctor, 1977). Spoken languages: Chinese (Cantonese).
Worked at Mendes & Mount, Limited liability partnership (New York, New York) specializing in General Practice. Insurance and Re-Insurance Law. Admiralty, Aviation and Space, Medical Legal, Negligence, Products Liability and Public Utilities Law.
Trials and Appeals.
Admitted to the bar, 1979, California.
1980, New York; 1993, New Jersey and United States. District Court, District of New Jersey.
Note Editor, The Journal of Corporation Law, University of Iowa College of Law, 1976-1977. Research Attorney to Justice Stephen K. Tamura, California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Two, 1977-1978.
Member: New York State Bar Association.
State Bar of California. In 1916, Doctor of Optometry Duncan and Russell T. Mount opened law offices at 27 William Street in New York City and began building a practice in admiralty and insurance law. The First World War saw the practice grow rapidly with shipbuilding disputes, financing, and claims for vessels and cargo lost at sea.
In the 1920"s, much of America"s industrial activity was insured in the London insurance market and the firm was often retained by London insurers in defense of litigation in the United States.
In 1938, Doctor of Optometry Duncan was appointed general counsel to Lloyd"s, the only individual attorney to be so appointed. As World World War II approached, the firm helped set up Lloyd"s American Trust Fund, a $40 million reserve which ensured Lloyd"s ability to meet its policy obligations in the United States. throughout the war.
In 1946, Duncan was made an honorary member of Lloyd"s and after his death in 1947, the firm was renamed Mendes & Mount.
Member: New York State Bar Association. State Bar of California.