An Albany native, Lee attended Williams College and graduated in 1998 with a degree in History. After graduation, Lee attended the University of Connecticut School of Law. He concentrated his studies in Constitutional and Criminal Law and received his law degree in 2002.

After receiving his commission in the Marine Corps during law school, Lee returned to active duty in January 2003 and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During his three and a half years on active duty with the Marines, Lee worked as a Judge Advocate, first in Legal Assistance, and then as the prosecutor for Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. In September 2005, he deployed to Iraq as a Battalion Judge Advocate and was stationed in Fallujah until April 2006.

Now part of the Marine Corps Reserve, he is a Colonel and serves as Reserve Chief Defense Counsel.

In private practice as one of the founding partners of the Kindlon Law Firm, Lee has represented clients in some of the area’s most high-profile criminal cases. From 18 years of hard-fought courtroom battles and 75 trial verdicts, he used his experience to benefit clients across the legal spectrum.

He was elected as Albany County District Attorney in November 2024 on a platform of restoring integrity, leadership and accountability to the District Attorney’s office. He brings a practical and pragmatic approach to the DA’s office.

“My promise from Day 1 is that we will work together to build a DA’s office that is responsive and responsible. Letting our experience and judgement guide the way, we will employ a pragmatic approach to solving Albany County’s most vexing problems, making our communities safer and more prosperous, and building trust in the work we do. We will make sure the worst offenders pay for their crimes, give a second chance to those deserving, and provide justice for victims.”