Lee Mickus

Product Liability; Commercial Litigation; Consumer and Industrial Products; Mass & Toxic Torts; Appeals; Discovery

Partner

Lee Mickus is a partner at Evans Fears Schuttert McNulty Mickus and a nationally recognized product liability and tort defense attorney. He defends manufacturers and other business interests in complex litigation across the United States, guiding cases through discovery, trial, and appeal.

Lee has successfully tried cases to juries in numerous jurisdictions, including Colorado, Texas, California, New York, Montana, and Puerto Rico,. He has also argued appeals and submitted amicus briefs in courts across the country. His experience spans a broad range of industries and products, including automobiles, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, industrial machinery, recreational equipment, and consumer products.

In addition to his trial and appellate work, Lee is deeply involved shaping the law governing expert evidence, civil procedure, and tort litigation. He co‑chairs the Lawyers for Civil Justice Rule 702 Committee, which played a prominent role in the recent amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702. He has given testimony to numerous state legislative committees on proposed legislation affecting civil liability, and is a frequent author and commentator on evidentiary standards and civil justice reform.

Lawyers for Civil Justice, Board Member and Executive Committee Member; Product Liability Advisory Council, Sustaining Member; Colorado Civil Justice League (President, 2026); International Association of Defense Counsel

The University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1993)

Williams College (BA cum laude,  1990)

Exeter College, Oxford University (1988-1989)