Honorable Grace E. Lee

Honorable Grace E. Lee serves as an Administrative Law Judge for the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. Judge Lee has adjudicated over 2,000 cases involving public benefits including Public Assistance, SNAP benefits, Medical Assistance, and temporary housing. Prior to her judicial role, Judge Lee worked as an attorney for the Division of Legal Affairs at the New York State Office of Children and Family Services where she managed a robust caseload of child care enforcement matters and facilitated laws and policies impacting the welfare of children and communities in the state. Judge Lee was also a Special Assistant for Legislative Affairs at the New York State Governor’s Office, identifying pertinent legal and legislative issues for senior government officials. She received her B.A. from Boston College and J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, graduating with honors. Judge Lee is a member of the Government Service & Public Interest Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) and has previously served on the New York State Bar Association’s President’s Committee on Access to Justice.