Lee A. Slone

With over 20 years in the legal field, Lee advises clients on issues related to federal, state and local environmental regulation, pre-purchase environmental due diligence, conservancy district law, land development and energy, permit review, and enforcement defense. He has a diverse client base including government entities, developers, individuals and businesses of all sizes whom he counsels on all aspects of environmental law.

Prior to his recent work in private practice, Lee served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio, where he litigated matters in courts throughout Ohio, and worked directly with Ohio EPA’s Division of Surface Water and Division of Drinking and Groundwater.

Lee has appeared before the Environmental Review Appeals Commission (ERAC), the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB), the Ohio Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Compensation Board (PUSTRCB), as well as numerous state and federal courts.

Lee is admitted to practice in the State of Ohio, the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Lee received a BA from Earlham College and his JD from University of Dayton School of Law. Lee also earned his MSc in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Wright State University, where his thesis focused on microbial cycling and nutrient dynamics in a large Ohio river.

• Ohio State Bar Association
• Dayton Bar Association

• 2025 Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch” for Environmental Law in the Columbus area
• 2024 Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch” for Environmental Law in the Columbus area

• “Waters of the United States (WOTUS) A Lawyer’s View,” with Dan Brown, Norton Engineering LLC Seminar, March 28, 2024
• “Nutrients: Important issues coming to waters near you,” Water Management Association of Ohio, November 8, 2023
• “Nutrients: Important issues coming to a Great Lake near you,” Ohio Stormwater Conference, May 11, 2023