About Gary J.
Gary J. Lee is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1985. His license is currently in active status. Mr. Lee is a partner at Boxer+Gerson, LLP, a law firm specializing in workers' compensation and personal injury cases, located in Oakland, California. He has been practicing law for over 40 years, serving clients throughout the Bay Area.
Mr. Lee earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where he graduated in 1984. Prior to law school, he completed his undergraduate education at Pomona College, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Zoology in 1979. During his time at Pomona College, he developed a strong foundation in the sciences, which has been beneficial in his legal career, particularly in understanding medical aspects of workers' compensation cases.
Mr. Lee concentrates his practice in the area of workers' compensation law. He represents injured workers exclusively, handling cases that involve workplace injuries, occupational diseases, and disputes over workers' compensation benefits. His practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including initial case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts. He has extensive experience in advocating for clients to ensure they receive the benefits and compensation they are entitled to under the law.
Throughout his career, Mr. Lee has handled cases in the Superior Court of California for the County of Alameda, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He has also appeared before the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board on numerous occasions. Prior to joining Boxer+Gerson in 2003, he worked as a defense attorney and served as a judicial clerk with the U.S. Department of Labor in the Office of Administrative Law Judges, where he was introduced to federal workers' compensation law.
Mr. Lee is an active member of several professional associations, including the California Applicants' Attorneys Association, the Asian American Bar Association, and the Alameda County Bar Association. He has served on the board of directors of the Southeast Asian Community Center, which supports self-sufficiency, community empowerment, and cultural preservation for local residents. He is also a volunteer attorney for the Asian Law Caucus, a legal services agency in San Francisco. Mr. Lee is fluent in English and has a working knowledge of Vietnamese, allowing him to serve the diverse communities of the Bay Area effectively.
