E. Lee Schlender J.D. has practiced medical law since 1980. He is a member of the Idaho and Washington Bar Associations, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Publications include "Medical Negligence for the Patient's Lawyer: ISBN #0-9711450-0-8, 228 Pages, 2001; Stanton Legal Publications. "Tort Reform is Necessary"; Washington State Trial Lawyers Association 2003; "The Imperial Judge:, Idaho State Bar Journal, 2003. "Specialization, the new reality", Idaho Trial Lawyers Journal, 2005. "The Strict Locality Rule: Stuck in the 19th Century"; University of Idaho College of Law Review Health Symposium, 2008.
He served as Director of the American Judicature Society 1979-1982; American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Board of Governors 2002-2005; Certified Medical Law Specialist 1999- National Board of Trial Advocacy Board Certified, Civil Advocacy 1980- National Board of Trial Advocacy, Board Certified Civil Trial Procedure 2011-. Degrees include Philosophy with honors, Idaho State University; Juris Doctorate University of Idaho; National Judicial College General Jurisdiction. Mr. Schlender presently serves on the Board of the Washington Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee, Seattle Washington and as Regional Chair (Ninth Circuit) of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Atlanta, Georgia.