Background
Lee McCaughan, Ralph was born on November 14, 1939 in Gainesville, Florida, United States.
Lee McCaughan, Ralph was born on November 14, 1939 in Gainesville, Florida, United States.
Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, 1961. Bachelor of Laws, 1966).
Worked at King, Walker, Lambe & Crabtree, Professional limited liability company (Durham, North Carolina) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporation, Taxation, Civil Litigation, Condemnation, Malpractice, Family Law, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Health, Estate Planning and Probate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Florida.
1970, United States.
District Court, Southern District of Florida. 1971, United States. Tax Court. 1984, District of Columbia.
1988, North Carolina.
Senior Lecturer in Law, Duke University School of Law, 1985-1989. President, Durham/Orange Estate Planning Council, 1986-1987.
Member, The Duke University Estate Planning Council, 1981. Member: Durham County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations.
Military: United States.
Navy Reserve, Lieutenant Commander (South Carolina) 1961-1972. In 1983, William H. Lambe, Junior, a business lawyer, and Guy West. Crabtree, a trial lawyer, formed a partnership for the general practice of law. Both had practiced law in Durham, North Carolina for a number of years.
Later that year, East.J. Walker, Junior, a well established tax lawyer, joined the firm, followed in 1985 by William O. King an attorney known for his expertise in civil trial practice.
Since then, King, Walker, Lambe & Crabtree, with the addition of other partners and lawyers, has evolved into a solid, well-balanced, business and civil litigation law firm offering legal services to clients in Durham and surrounding communities. Our knowledgeable lawyers and support staff bring a cumulative total of more than 100 years of legal experience to our clients.
Member, The Duke University Estate Planning Council, 1981. Member: Durham County, North Carolina and American Bar Associations. Military: United States.
Navy Reserve, Lieutenant Commander (South Carolina) 1961-1972.