Josh Dean Lee
Oklahoma State University, Fire Service Training
Josh is an Oklahoma based, AV Preeminent-Rated attorney. He is nationally recognized for his expertise on forensic science related topics and has lectured over 300 times in 22 different states and two countries. In addition to his law degree, he has earned a Master of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Florida. He is also a Nationally Registered EMT. Josh is an instructor and co-founder of the Forensic Chromatography programs at Axion Analytical Labs in Chicago, IL.
Mr. Lee has lectured at the American Chemical Society (ACS) as well as the American Academy of Forensic Science (AAFS) national meetings. In 2011, he was elected Forensic Science Co- Chairman for the Chemistry and the Law Division of the ACS. He is also an “Assistant Chromatography Instructor” for the ACS. Josh is the only Oklahoma attorney to be recognized as an “ACS Forensic Lawyer-Scientist” as designated by the Chemistry and the Law Division of the ACS.
In 2018, Josh was recognized by Oklahoma Magazine as a top “40 Under 40” young leader in Oklahoma. He has received two President’s Awards from the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and a Dean’s Award from the National College for DUI Defense. The Oklahoma Bar Association honored Josh with its Fern Holland Courageous Lawyer Award in 2018.
Mr. Lee is a published author on various science and law topics including gas chromatography, blood testing, breath testing, oral fluid testing, forensic science reform, drug testing, drug analogues, search and seizure, and trial advocacy. He is also the Founder and Managing Editor of FOIBible.com, a free service promoting government transparency in Oklahoma.
Mr. Lee is a founding member of The Lee Firm, a past Board Member of the non-profit organization Freedom of Information Oklahoma, Inc., and a Past President of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association Justice Foundation. As a volunteer attorney for the Oklahoma Innocence Project he worked to successfully exonerate two men wrongfully
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Open Records Act Law
- Open Meeting Act Law
- Oklahoma
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Fire Instructor/Rope Rescue Instructor
- Oklahoma State University, Fire Service Training
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- Volunteer Captain
- Vinita Fire Department
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- Certified Firefighter Levels I & II Certified Fire Instructor Nationally Registered EMT-B Director of the Craig County Technical Rescue Task Force
- Forensic Chromatography Instructor
- Axion Analytical Laboratories & The American Chemical Society
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- Forensic Science Co-Chair/Chemistry & the Law Division
- American Chemical Society
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- Founding Member
- The Lee Firm
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- Board of Director
- Freedom of Information Oklahoma, Inc.
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- President
- DUI Defense Lawyers Association Justice Foundation
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- University of Florida
- M.S. (2016) | Forensic Science
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- University of Tulsa College of Law
- J.D. (2007) | Social Science
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- Honors: Juris Doctor With Honor
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- Rogers State University
- B.S. (2004) | Business Information/Software & Multimedia Design
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- Northern Oklahoma A&M
- A.A. (2000) | Criminal Justice
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- Fern Holland Courageous Lawyer Award
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Awarded to an Oklahoma lawyer who has courageously performed in a manner befitting the highest ideals of our profession.
- President's Award Recipient
- Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Recognized for outstanding advocacy in the Oklahoma Supreme Court case Ludlow v. DeLapp.
- 40 Under 40 - Young Leaders in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Magazine
- Forensic Lawyer-Scientist
- American Chemical Society - Chemistry and the Law Division (ACS-CHAL)
- Ben Blackstock Award
- Freedom of Information Oklahoma, Inc.
- Recognized for fighting for government transparency in Oklahoma.
- Oklahoma State Bar
- Member
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- Forensic Chromatography XXVII, Chicago, Illinois
- Axion Analytical Laboratories & The American Chemical Society
- Co-Course Director & Instructor
- Pharmacology for Lawyers, DUIDLA 2022 Fall Seminar, Austin, Texas
- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- Forensic Aspects of DUI-Drugs X, Chicago, Illinois
- Axion Analytical Laboratories & The American Chemical Society
- A multi-day lecture & laboratory course.
- Legal & Ethical Issues, Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Course
- Oklahoma State University, Fire Service Training
- Forensic Chromatography Instructor
- American Chemical Society
- Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Practitioner Certification Course
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Intoxilyzer 5000 - Independent Operator
- Oklahoma State Board of Tests
- Intoxilyzer 8000 - Independent Operator
- Oklahoma State Board of Tests
- Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Nationally Certified Firefighter I & II
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- Nationally Certified Fire Instructor
- International Association of Fire Fighters
- National Certified Emergency Medical Technician
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
