Martin Luther King Remembrance

Antonio C. Lee serves as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he represents the federal government in civil matters.

A committed public servant, Mr. Lee has built his legal career on advancing civil rights and promoting equity through government service and bar leadership. He previously worked as a Cook County assistant state’s attorney, where he handled civil rights and tort litigation in state, appellate and federal courts. Earlier in his career, he was selected for the Presidential Management Fellows program and served as an attorney advisor at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He also worked with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service.

Mr. Lee currently serves as president of the Cook County Bar Association, the nation’s oldest association of African American lawyers and judges. He also holds leadership roles in the American Bar Association, National Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. His work has earned national recognition, including the National Bar Association’s “40 Under 40: Nation’s Best Advocate” and Humanitarian Awards, as well as several honors from the Cook County Bar Association. He frequently speaks on issues of equity, professional responsibility, and the evolving role of civil rights in the legal profession.

 Please register by January 20, 2026.  There is a room cap of 100 in-person attendees. Online participants will receive a link to view the presentation just ahead of the event.    

No proof of vaccination is required of guests and masks are optional.     

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