
Education
- Creighton University School of Law (J.D., Cum Laude, 1977)
- Drake University (B.A., 1974)
Admissions
- Nebraska (1977: Sustaining Member)
- Iowa (1977)
News
More NewsMcGrath North's Team Receives Broad Recognition from The Best Lawyers in America® 2023
In its newly released 2023 edition, The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 44 McGrath North attorneys in the full range of specialty practice areas key to supporting businesses of all sizes across a broad range of industries, and 28 attorneys have been recognized for 10 years or more. Of these attorneys recognized based on peer-review surveys, seven were named “Lawyer of the Year.” This honor is awarded to only one attorney with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location.
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McGrath North Attorneys Awarded The Most Top Chambers Rankings
McGrath North continues its tradition in 2022 of being highly recognized for excellence by Chambers USA – America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, with 25 McGrath North attorneys receiving special recognition in their legal practice areas, and 7 core practice areas being ranked for excellence. These recognitions include:
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McGrath North Attorneys Recognized in "Best Lawyers in America"
McGrath North is pleased to announce that 19 of the firm’s lawyers have been recognized in the 2008 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The lawyers recognized for this honor are:
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- Omaha Bar Association
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Iowa Bar Association
- Listed: “Best Lawyers in America”, Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- “Best Lawyers in America” Omaha Lawyer of the Year, Real Estate Law, 2011
- Listed: Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (Nebraska, Real Estate – Band 1)
- Listed: Great Plains Super Lawyers (Real Estate, Land Use/Zoning)
- Fellow, Nebraska State Bar Foundation
- Listed: “Best Lawyers” Omaha Construction Law Lawyer of the Year 2017
- Listed: “Best Lawyers” Omaha Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year 2018, 2021
- Listed: Martindale-Hubbell, AV/Preeminent Rating
Continuing in his role as an integral strategist and actuator in important building projects over the years, Lee's recent projects include:
- Negotiation of a time sensitive build to suit credit tenant lease on a new $55 million-plus headquarters building for a major corporate client.
- Negotiation of a $500 million-plus, multi-year progressive design-build construction contract for an airport terminal modernization program and a variety of ancillary contracts. His involvement includes ongoing consultation to the client on the administration of the program as well as keeping the various private and public stakeholders aligned and moving forward in a timely and cooperative manner.
- Represented a Nebraska municipality in providing Tax Increment Financing to successfully incentivize a major corporation to construct a $450 million-plus production facility in the community, and handled related annexations and rezoning, all of which involved a wide array of public and private stakeholders and complex stakeholder relations challenges.