Serena B. Lee - Attorney

300 S. Wacker Drive
Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606-6744
P: 312.428.4722
slee@michaelsmay.com

Overview

Serena B. Lee is an associate with Michaels & May, P.C. She represents insurers in complex mass tort, product liability, environmental and coverage disputes. Ms. Lee also has significant experience with disputes involving reinsurance and general commercial matters.

Prior to joining Michaels & May, P.C., Ms. Lee was an associate in the Insurance and Financial Services group in the Chicago office of Sidley Austin LLP. Ms. Lee’s practice focused on representing cedents in reinsurance disputes and advising clients regarding insurance regulatory matters.

Ms. Lee is committed to pro bono service and since 2007 has handled the post-conviction appeals for an inmate sitting on Alabama’s death row.

Education and Background

Ms. Lee graduated magna cum laude from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and is a member of the Order of the Coif. While at Florida, Ms. Lee was Executive Research Editor for the Florida Journal of International Law, a general member of the Journal of Law and Public Policy and a member of Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity.

Bar Admissions

Illinois Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Professional Affiliations

Chicago Bar Association
American Bar Association
Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity

Publications

Adequacy and Typicality Under Rule 23(a): Courts Turn Back to the Basics to Deny Class Certification, Class Action Litigation 2008: Prosecution & Defense Strategies (Practicing Law Institute), 777 PLI/Lit 127 (2008) (with J. Feldman).