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Lee, Patrick

General Counsel and Director of Civil ProcessSheriffs
  • Agency Sheriffs
  • County Plymouth County
  • Title General Counsel and Director of Civil Process
  • Address Plymouth County Sheriff's Department, 24 Long Pond Road
    Plymouth, MA 2360
  • Phone 508-830-6200
  • Email PLee@pcsdma.org
  • Website www.pcsdma.org
  • Reports To Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald, Jr.

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position 2005
  • Years in Current Position 22
  • Years in State Service 30
  • Job Description Serve as primary legal counsel for law enforcement agency with 500 employees and $60 million budget. Represent the Department and employees in civil litigation in court, before administrative agencies, and in arbitration hearings. Supervise in-house legal staff and outside counsel. Negotiate contracts with five collective bargaining units. Address union relations as head of labor management committee. Drafted and negotiated contracts with hundreds of vendors. Review and revise department policies. Direct internal affairs investigations.

Personal Information

Nothing on file.

Education & Career

  • Education
    • William and Mary '93 JD '96
  • Previous Employment
    • Massachusetts Attorney General's Office 2001-2005
    • Plymouth District Attorney's Office 1997-2001
  • Organizations
    • Plymouth County Bar Association
    • Plymouth District Bar Association