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Lydia Lee

Of Counsel

“I am proud that my career has been primarily devoted to being an advocate for the protection of the pension funds that are established and held for the benefit of public employees.”

Lydia Lee

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Upholding the Rights of Investors

Lydia is Of Counsel to our firm and has been practicing law for more than 25 years. She is an experienced and accomplished attorney specializing in corporate governance, pension practices and fiduciary matters. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Lydia spent 19 years as the general counsel for a multi-billion dollar governmental retirement fund, advising a thirteen-member Board of Trustees and overseeing four different defined benefit and defined contribution plans.

Lydia has published articles on topics ranging from employee retirement issues to pension plans. She is also a member of numerous legal and pension organizations, including the Oklahoma Bar Association, the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems, and the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, where she has served on the Executive Board and was the former President. In addition, Lydia currently serves as an administrative law judge for the Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission and the Oklahoma Department of Labor.

Lydia has substantial responsibility for client communications. She frequently counsels public funds and other institutional investors with respect to corporate and board governance principles and fiduciary liability issues. She also has a significant role in advising our clients on such issues and is available to serve as governmental liaison to our institutional investor clients.

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Education

  • Oklahoma City University School of Law (J.D., 1983)

     

    University of Central Oklahoma (B.A., 1980)

Memberships

  • Central Edmond Urban Development Board
    (2006-present)

  • City of Midwest City
    (Planning Commission, 1984-1998; Chairman, 1990-1995; Vice-Chairman, 1987-1990; Served on Capital Improvement Committee; Airport Zoning Commission Tinker AFB; Parkland Review Board; Midwest City Legislative Reapportionment Committee, 1991)

  • Edmond Neighborhood Alliance Board of Directors
    (2005-present; President, 2006-2007; Past President and Director, 2007-present)

  • Midwest City Regional Hospital
    (Board of Governors, 1992-1996; Physician/Hospital Organization Board; Pension and Insurance Trust Committees; Chairman of Women's Health Committee)

  • National Association of Public Pension Attorneys
    (1988-present; President, 2002-2004; Vice-President, 2001-2002; Executive Board member, 1998-2004; Chair of Benefits Section; Emeritus Board member, 2004-present)

  • Oklahoma Bar Association
    (1983-present)

  • Oklahoma Bar Association Women in Law Committee
    (Member, 2007-present)

Admissions

  • Oklahoma

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma

  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma