John Zihun Lee

Judge John Zihun Lee

Personal

Birthday:

1968

Birthplace:

Aachen, Germany

Race or Ethnicity:

Asian American

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Trial attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1992-1994
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1994-2012

Education

Name of School:

Harvard University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1989

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1992

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Court Name:

Illinois Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

5/8/2012