HEATHER D. LEE, ESQ. began her legal journey at DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois, where she served as Articles Editor of the Rule of Law Journal, the Co-President of DePaul's OUTlaws, and a law clerk for CAIR-Chicago's civil rights department. Ms. Lee's motivation to practice law was ultimately to help people but she quickly discovered an equal passion for contract law. In her final year of study, Ms. Lee accepted a summer associate position and later full-time position with a law firm in Philadelphia, where she primarily handled cases involving delayed and denied life insurance claims, life insurance beneficiary disputes, and premises liability claims.
Since 2011, Heather has collected hundreds of millions of dollars in life and property insurance proceeds on behalf of her clients. She is grateful to serve the legal profession as the founding attorney of the Life & Property Insurance Law Offices of Heather D. Lee, a multi-state law firm renowned for resolving delayed and denied life insurance claims, ERISA claims, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) claims, homeowners and renters insurance claims, and life insurance beneficiary disputes.
Heather has been recognized for her legal work as a guest on WTXF - Fox 29's Good Day Philadelphia with Mike Jerrick. She has also been featured in Suburban Life Magazine and Philadelphia Style Magazine's "Dynamic Women of Philadelphia" and "Legal Eagles" issues, and on "Ask the Attorney" with Alex Alexander on BuzzTV. She is an active member of the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Colorado Bar Association, and the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association of Florida.
Heather is licensed to practice law in Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and Colorado. She practices in federal and state court, and is admitted in the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Florida, the Southern District of Florida, the Northern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the District of Colorado.
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"It takes a whole lot of heart to be a leader in this industry -- there will always be legal disputes but to grow in what I do means finding joy in resolving others' hardships. The most rewarding part for me is being able to fight on behalf of life insurance beneficiaries who have just lost their loved ones, at a time when they shouldn't have to fight."