Sharon Gail Lee
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Sharon Gail Lee, born December 8, 1953, is currently a Justice on the Tennessee Supreme Court
. She was appointed to that body in October 2008. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee
. Her hometown is Madisonville, Tennessee
. She has two children, Sarah Alliman and Laura Alliman.
Lee is a graduate of Webb School of Knoxville. After attending Vanderbilt University
, she went on to graduate from the University of Tennessee
at Knoxville, receiving a B.S. in Business Administration with high honors. Justice Lee is a 1978 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law.
From 1978 - 2004, Lee was in private practice in Madisonville, Tennessee. During her time in private practice, she served as county attorney for Monroe County, Madisonville city judge, and city attorney for Vonore and Madisonville. She is a former Rule 31 listed family mediator. Other activities include: Tennessee Bar Association (house of delegates), Tennessee Bar Foundation, Tennessee Judicial Conference (executive committee), Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (director), East Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (president), Knoxville Executive Women’s Association (secretary), Boys and Girls Club of Monroe Area (board of directors), Monroe County Bar Association (president, vice president and secretary), Million Dollar Advocates Forum, American Judicature Society, Scribes, National Association of Women Judges; coauthor of Opening and Closing Arguments.
Prior to becoming a Tennessee Supreme Court Justice, she served on the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section. She was appointed to that position on June 4, 2004. She was subsequently elected to the Court of Appeals on August 2004, then reelected for an eight-year term in August 2006.
Tennessee Supreme Court
The Tennessee Supreme Court is the state supreme court of the state of Tennessee. Cornelia Clark is the current Chief Justice.Unlike other states, in which the state attorney general is directly elected or appointed by the governor or state legislature, the Tennessee Supreme Court appoints the...
. She was appointed to that body in October 2008. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
. Her hometown is Madisonville, Tennessee
Madisonville, Tennessee
Madisonville is a city in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,939 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Monroe County and the location of Hiwassee College.-Geography:...
. She has two children, Sarah Alliman and Laura Alliman.
Lee is a graduate of Webb School of Knoxville. After attending Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
, she went on to graduate from the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
at Knoxville, receiving a B.S. in Business Administration with high honors. Justice Lee is a 1978 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law.
From 1978 - 2004, Lee was in private practice in Madisonville, Tennessee. During her time in private practice, she served as county attorney for Monroe County, Madisonville city judge, and city attorney for Vonore and Madisonville. She is a former Rule 31 listed family mediator. Other activities include: Tennessee Bar Association (house of delegates), Tennessee Bar Foundation, Tennessee Judicial Conference (executive committee), Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (director), East Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (president), Knoxville Executive Women’s Association (secretary), Boys and Girls Club of Monroe Area (board of directors), Monroe County Bar Association (president, vice president and secretary), Million Dollar Advocates Forum, American Judicature Society, Scribes, National Association of Women Judges; coauthor of Opening and Closing Arguments.
Prior to becoming a Tennessee Supreme Court Justice, she served on the Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section. She was appointed to that position on June 4, 2004. She was subsequently elected to the Court of Appeals on August 2004, then reelected for an eight-year term in August 2006.