{"biography":"Criminal Court Judge\nYear Elected/Appointed\n2006\nPrevious Employment\nAssistant District Attorney General for Shelby County, Assistant United State's Attorney for Western District of Tennesee, Assistant Public Defender for Shelby County, Assistant District Attorney for Harris County (Houston, TX.)\n\nEducation\nHarvard Law School, 1981\nNorthwestern University, Evanston, IL. 1978\nHonors\nTennessee Judicial Council, Executive Committee Tennessee Judicial Conference, Fellow of the Memphis Bar Foundation\n\nMembership(s)\nTennessee Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, National Bar Association, Memphis Bar Association, National College of District Attorney's, Faculty Member of the National College of District Attorney's, Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inns of Court, College of the State of Texas\n\nCommunity Involvement\nStop Killing Foundation, Multiple appearances at area Schools to promote and speak on the administration of justice","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Lee","fullname":"Lee V. Coffee","lastname":"Coffee","middlename":"V.","office_history":[{"campaigns":[],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":"Shelby","office_key":"criminal_court_div_7","office_title":"Criminal Court Div 7","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"},"year":2022}],"office_key":"criminal_court_div_7","office_title":"Criminal Court Div 7","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office_county":"Shelby","office_key":"criminal_court_div_7","office_title":"Criminal Court Div 7","party":null,"state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01"}]}],"summary":"Lee V. Coffee is a Criminal Court Judge who was elected in 2006. He has an extensive work history, including positions as an Assistant District Attorney General for Shelby County, Assistant United State's Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, Assistant Public Defender for Shelby County, and Assistant District Attorney for Harris County. He obtained his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1981 and also holds a degree from Northwestern University. Coffee has been involved in various legal associations and community organizations, including the Tennessee Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, National Bar Association, and Memphis Bar Association. He is a member of the Tennessee Judicial Council's Executive Committee and the Tennessee Judicial Conference. Coffee has also been recognized as a Fellow of the Memphis Bar Foundation. He is currently serving as a Criminal Court Judge, with his term ending in 2030. There is no negative information available about him.","terms":[{"county":"Shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-06","office":"criminal_court_div_7","state":"TN","term_end":"2030-09-01","term_start":"2022-09-01","title":"Criminal Court Div 7"}],"token":"TEdVelJKBz"}