Commissioner Lori Murphy Lee

Lori Murphy Lee was nominated by Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and confirmed by the Council of the District of Columbia as a commissioner in March of 2009.

Ms. Lee joins the Commission with over 15 years of legal experience in the federal government and private sector. Ms. Lee practiced law at the United States Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, for over 12 years. As an attorney with the Department of Justice she reviewed administrative proceedings from over 250 immigration judges across the United States involving complex legal and factual issues. Concurrent with her professional responsibilities Ms. Lee was an active member in her union, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), and served as both vice president and acting president.

As an associate in private practice Lori Murphy Lee represented clients in the areas of government procurement, employment law, and white collar crime, including extensive negotiation and litigation. Her expertise in the field of government contracts led her to co-author Understanding the New Administrative Bid Protest Process, published in CONTRACT MANAGEMENT in January 1997.

Commissioner Lee is a member of the Committee on Electricity of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and a general member of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners (MACRUC).

Ms. Lee is a 5^th generation Washingtonian and a graduate of the National Cathedral School. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School. She resides in the District's Colonial Village neighborhood with her husband and daughter.