Partner
Lee is a partner with Christie Farrell Lee & Bell and is a lifelong Indiana resident. He is passionate in representation, and takes pride in the relationships he develops with his clients. He has extensive trial experience in both federal and state court and is a frequent lecturer on trial, mediation, personal injury, medical malpractice, trucking accidents, and settlement issues. Lee has represented thousands of clients who have been injured and has obtained settlements and verdicts as high as $30.5M. Lee is highly civically engaged with several Indiana organizations, including the Walker Foundation (founding board member and officer) and Indianapolis Bar Foundation (board member and officer), and is a patron of the YMCA. He is past president of the Lawrence Township Girls Basketball League and continues to work with youth in the inner city of Indianapolis.
Achievements
Lee has been selected by Super Lawyers as a Top 10 Super Lawyer in Indiana and was named the Best Lawyer, Indianapolis Lawyer of the Year for Mediation (2014) and Arbitration (2012). He is a member of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, and Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys. Lee has verdicts and settlements ranging from tens of thousands of dollars to over $30 million.
Honors
2025 President of the Indianapolis Bar Association
Indiana Judicial Nominating and Qualifications Commission (to serve a three-year term beginning 1/1/23)
Indiana State Bar Association GP Hall of Fame Award 2021
National Trial Lawyers: Trucking Trial Lawyers Association Top 10 in Indiana
Indiana Lawyer Distinguished Barrister Award, 2017
Indiana Trial Lawyer’s Association Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2015
National Association of Distinguished Counsel – The Nation’s Top One Percent, 2015, Founding Member
Selected to Top 10 Indiana Super Lawyers, 2014
Selected to Top 50 Indiana Super Lawyers, 2005–present
The Best Lawyers in America,® Personal Injury Litigation—Plaintiffs, 2005-present
Best Lawyers® Indianapolis Mediation “Lawyer of the Year” 2014
Best Lawyers® Indianapolis Arbitration “Lawyer of the Year” 2012
Martindale Hubbel highest AV rating, 1983-2017
2010 Civility Award Recipient – Indiana State Bar Association
Memberships
Indianapolis Bar Association
2025 President
National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Founding Member
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA)
American Association of Justice (AAJ)
Leaders Forum
Sustaining Member
Interstate Trucking Litigation Group
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA)
Sustaining Member
College of Fellows
Indiana State Bar Association
Litigation Section
Sustaining Member
Advanced Studies in Trial Advocacy
Fellow National College of Advocacy
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Bar Admissions
Indiana, 1982
Recognitions
Avvo Top Attorney Personal Injury – Lawyer Lee Christie
Education
Indiana University, B.S., 1978
Indiana University, J.D., 1982
Publications
“How to Defend a Celebrity in a Breach of Contract Case,” Trial Diplomacy Journal, co-author, 1987
Reported Cases
Cole v. Lantis Corp., 714 N.E.2d 194 (Ind. App. 1999)
Hanson v. St. Luke’s, 704 N.E.2d 1020 (Ind., 1998)
Porter v. Irvin’s Interstate Brick & Block, 691 N.E.2d 1363 (Ind. App. 1998)
Seminars and Lectures
Punitive Damages in Indiana (ICLEF), 1983
Indiana Discovery, Pretrial & Trial Procedures (PESI), 1988
Indiana Evidence Workshop, 1989, Co-chairman
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Coverage, 1990
Indiana Insurance & Tort Law Update (PESI), 1994
Expert Witnesses (Lorman), 1996
Alternative Dispute Resolution for Paralegals (I.P.E.), 1999
Indiana Discovery Pre-Trial and Trial Procedures (PESI), 1999
Evaluating and Settling Personal Injury Claims (PESI), 2001
Evaluating and Settling Personal Injury Claims (PESI), 2002
How to Maximize Personal Injury Damages (PESI), 2003
Winning Ways w/Direct & Cross Examination (NBI), 2005
Premises Liability-Slip, Trip and Fall Cases, 2005, Chairman
Civil Arbitration-Indianapolis Bar Association, 2007
Child Wrongful Death-Indianapolis Bar Association, 2007
Expert Witnesses-Indianapolis Bar Association, 2007
Indiana Continuing Legal Education-Truck Accident Litigation, 2008 Essential Discovery in Trucking Litigation
Evaluating and Settling Personal Injury Claims (PESI), 2008
ICLEF-Winning before Trial, 2008
ITLA-Advanced Civil Mediation Training, 2009, 2013
Indianapolis Bar Association-Medicare and Medicaid, 2010
ITLA-Applied Professionalism, 2010–2013 Professionalism and Civility in your Practice Civility in the Court
ICLEF-Trucking Litigation Seminar, 2011
ICLEF-Presenting Catastrophic Injury Damages at Trial (Chair), 2012
Seminar and Conference Attendance
Vioxx Litigation (Philadelphia, PA), 2005
Vioxx Trial-ATLA Mock Trial, 2005
Litigating Catastrophe Injury Cases (Boston, MA), 2009
Wrapping Up the Case-Liens & Medicare, 2009
Advanced Trial Advocacy College, 2009 Litigating Truck Collision Cases
Community Involvement
Walker Foundation Board of Directors, Founding Member
Indianapolis Bar Foundation Treasurer, Founding Member
Lawrence Township Ladies Basketball League, President (2004-Present)
YMCA Indianapolis Leadership Forum
Articles
Who Can Be Held Responsible for a Truck Accident
What Are The Trucking Laws in Indiana
Different Commercial Truck Weight Limits
Why Hire A Truck Accident Lawyer
This Is Why Semi Trucks Catch Fire
What Is A Runaway Truck
What Trucks Need USDOT Numbers and Why
4 Types of Accidents Unique to Commercial Trucks
How Long Does A Typical Slip and Fall Case Take?
Sports Medicine Negligence
Holding a Trucking Company Liable for an Accident
How To Proceed After a Truck Accident
Do I Need to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer?
What to do After a Dog Bite Attack
Practice Areas
Truck Accidents
Car Accidents
Medical Malpractice
Wrongful Death
Personal Injury
