Ju Kyung “Steve” Lee

Ju Kyung “Steve” Lee is an Associate Attorney with Pinkham & Associates in Orange County, California, where he focuses on family law. He handles divorce, child custody, child support, property division, spousal support, and legal separation matters. Steve works with clients facing difficult family transitions and legal decisions involving parenting, finances, and marital relationships. His practice centers on helping individuals move toward final resolutions through the legal process while addressing the practical issues that arise during family law disputes.

Steve earned a J.D. from Western State University College of Law. He also received an M.A. in Public History from the University of California, Riverside, and a B.A. in Creative Writing and History from the same university, graduating cum laude. During law school, he served as an officer of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association and participated in the Business Law Association, Criminal Law Association, and Women’s Law Association. His academic background strengthened the research, writing, organization, and analytical skills used throughout his legal work.

Steve gained practical legal experience while working as a law clerk with several firms during law school, where he handled matters involving corporate law, real property law, and criminal law. He later worked with the Legal Aid Society of Orange County, representing clients at dissolution hearings and conducting intake involving landlord-tenant disputes and dissolution of marriage. He also assisted clients with preparing and filing small claims and family law matters and created training videos for incoming paralegals. Earlier, he worked as a library assistant maintaining his law school’s historical archives.

Ju Kyung “Steve” Lee brings a broad professional and international background to his family law practice. After completing his master’s degree, he traveled extensively and worked in Indonesia and Bangladesh, adding a global perspective to his experience. Steve combines that background with hands-on work involving dissolution proceedings, client intake, legal research, and case preparation. His practice remains focused on helping Orange County clients address divorce, custody, support, property division, and separation matters with careful preparation and a clear understanding of the legal process.

Law Office Affiliations

• Associate Attorney, Pinkham & Associates, APLC
• Member, California State Bar

Licensed State

• California

Education

• Western State University, College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of California, Riverside
  MA in Public History
• University of California, Riverside
  BA in Creative Writing & History with Cum Laude

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