Cindy J. Lee

Associate

With a strong background in litigation and dispute resolution, Cindy concentrates her practice on construction-related cases. She has represented contractors and design professionals in complex disputes within the private and public works sectors, navigating state and federal courts. Cindy's experience extends to handling commercial collection efforts in construction, including mechanics lien, stop payment notices, and payment bond claims. She also provides valuable counsel on contractor licensing matters.

Cindy is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law and a graduate of the ABA Construction Forum’s Trial Academy (2023).

Prior to joining Cozen O'Connor, Cindy was an associate with an Am Law 100 firm, where she concentrated on construction related litigation.

Cindy earned her J.D., cum laude, from Chapman University's Dale E. Fowler School of Law, where she was the senior symposium editor of the Chapman Law Review. She earned her B.A. from the University of California, Irvine.

News

Cozen O’Connor’s Construction Group Continues its U.S. Buildout With a Major Expansion into Southern California

March 18, 2024

Marion T. Hack, Luke Nicholas Eaton, John H. Conrad, Cindy J. Lee, Venessa Drake, and Michelle Rosenberg, come to the firm from Troutman Pepper.

Publications

Hospitality & Construction Disputes Post-COVID [Brill]

November 20, 2023

Cindy Lee co-authored Chapter 8: “Investor-State Arbitration and the International Construction Sector” in the 2024 edition of Hospitality & Construction Disputes Post-Covid, which is volume 6 of International and Comparative Business Law and Public Policy.

What the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Means for International Construction Disputes [Under Construction]

August 03, 2020

Cindy Lee co-authored an article for the ABA Forum on Construction Law Under Construction, discussing the USMCA revisions to the trade regulations previously governed by NAFTA.

Practice Areas

Education

  • Chapman University – Dale E. Fowler School of Law, J.D., 2018
  • University of California at Irvine, B.A., 2012
  • California
  • U.S. District Court -- Central District of California

Asian American Bar Association of Los Angeles

Inner City Law Center, Pro Bono Council Member

Los Angeles County Bar Association