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Charlie C.H. Lee

Partner
c.lee@mooreandlee.com
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Phone: 703.506.2050
 Fax: 703.506.2051

1650 Tysons Blvd.
Suite 1150
McLean, Virginia 22102

Honor & Awards

Mr. Lee is listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2007 and 2008 specializing in Construction Law.

Mr. Lee was also listed in Super Lawyers, The Top Lawyers in Virginia in 2006-2008 and Super Lawyers, The Top Lawyers in Washington D.C. in 2007. Read Article

Chambers, USA “America’s Leading Lawyers in Business” lists Mr. Lee as one of the leading lawyers in Construction Law. Read Profile

Biography

Charlie C.H. Lee is a founding partner of Moore & Lee, LLP. Mr. Lee specializes in all areas of construction, government contracts and suretyship law concerning heavy industrial and commercial projects. His experience includes all phases of construction contracting, from contract formation and review to litigating and arbitrating disputes on behalf of contractors, subcontractors, sureties and owners.

Mr. Lee has prepared claims submitted to the United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Navy, United States Department of Justice and other federal and state agencies. He has prosecuted claims before the United States Court of Federal Claims, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, District of Columbia Contract Appeals Board, New York Sanitation Commission and the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals. Mr. Lee has successfully handled delay, impact and inefficiency cases, default termination cases and prosecuted termination for convenience claims before various federal and state courts and boards.

Mr. Lee also has extensive bench and jury trial experience and has litigated cases before various federal and state courts in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, New York, Indiana, Florida, Louisiana, Colorado, California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, Michigan and administrative boards of contract appeals. His appellate practice includes appeals in the Supreme Court of Virginia, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, Florida District Court of Appeals, Indiana Court of Appeals, California Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth, Eleventh and Federal Circuits and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Lee serves as an arbitrator on the Construction Panel for the American Arbitration Association.

Education

J.D., American University, 1989

B.S., Virginia Tech, 1986

Bar Admissions

Virginia, 1989
District of Columbia, 1995
United States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Affiliations

Mr. Lee is the founder and past-president of the Asian-American Bar Association of Virginia, and a member of the Virginia State Bar, District of Columbia Bar and the American Bar Association.

Notable Cases

Bell BCI Co. v. U.S., 81 Fed.Cl. 617 (2008).
Bell BCI Co. v. Old Dominion Demolition Corp., 294 F.Supp.2d 807 (E.D.Va. 2003).
Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc. v. Sunrise Healthcare Corp., 1999 WL 33798757 (E.D.Va. 1999).
Vulcan Painters, Inc. v. MCI Constructors, Inc., 41 F.3d 1457 (11th Cir.(Ala.) 1995).
- Won $9 million judgment in Federal Court of Claims against United States on National Institute of Health project involving disruption, delay and cumulative impact. Read Decision
- Won default termination case against the District of Columbia and obtained multi-million dollar settlements on a wastewater treatment project.
- Won default termination case against the Department of the Navy in the Court of Federal Claims.
- Won federal bench trial against a major subcontractor on a $120 million prison project.
- Obtained multi-million dollar jury verdict against design builder on a residential project in a State Court.
- Obtained $1.4 million award in federal jury trial against design professional on a local jail project.
- Obtained summary judgment against defaulted subcontractor in federal court on a $160 million wastewater treatment project.

Personal

Mr. Lee is a former five time world karate champion, a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame, holds a 7th degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and serves as the Commissioner of the North American Sport Karate Association.