Education
J.D., Saint Louis University School of Law
B.A., Ohio State University
People
Christopher Lee
Counsel
Christopher joined Sandberg Phoenix in 2022 and is part of the Business Litigation practice group. He focuses his practice in the areas of community association law, creditor’s rights, mortgage servicing law and bankruptcy. He has represented a large number of secured and unsecured creditors in both bankruptcy and general litigation settings. He understands that litigation can be stressful and strives to give clear and thorough communications to put them at ease.
Christopher was selected as a local bankruptcy rules committee member, was an editor for the Saint Louis Public Law Review for which he was also selected for publication. He also has been chosen to speak at a number of CLEs by judges, the United State Trustee’s Office and the Missouri Bar. In 2025, Chris was selected to be a part of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)’s Diversity and Inclusion Mentoring Program where he and fellow members were tasked with promoting diversity and leadership within the ABI.
Outside of the office, Christopher enjoys a variety of activities with his wife and children including: rock climbing, hiking, attending the theater, and watching the same three animated movies one too many times.
Licensures and Admissions
Missouri
Illinois
Kansas
Kentucky
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Professional Affiliations
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Bankruptcy Committee Co-Chair
American Bankruptcy Institute’s 2025-2026 Diversity and Inclusion Mentoring Program, Mentee
Eastern District of Missouri Bankruptcy Local Rules Committee
Missouri Asian American Bar Association (MAABA), Treasurer
Missouri Bar Association, Board Member of the Annual Meeting Planning Committee
Presentations
Consumer Panel Attorney and Best Practices, United State Attorney’s Nuts and Bolts Seminar (October 2017)
“Dead People: What to do When Your Client Dies or is Incapacitated,” Eastern District of Missouri Bankruptcy Speaker Series (May 2018)
Case Law Updates and Current Developments, Missouri Bar Annual Bankruptcy Institute (March 2019)
Publications
“They All Laughed at Christopher Columbus When He Said the World Was Round: The Need for a Model Restorative Justice Code,” Public Law Review Saint Louis University
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