Judge Lee Coffee strives to treat cases with ‘dignity, respect and civility’
“It’s a great, awesome responsibility to know that you’re entrusted with trying, handling, some of the most serious offenses that are committed in Shelby County,” Judge Lee Coffee said. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Judge Lee Coffee has been practicing law for 40 years and has served as a Shelby County criminal court judge for Division VII for 16 years since his election in 2006.
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Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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