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Education
- College of William & Mary, M.L.T., 1983
- College of William & Mary, J.D., 1980
- Yale University, B.A., 1976
Bar & Court Admissions
- 1980, Virginia Bar
- 1981, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- 1983, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
J. Lee E. Osborne is a principal at the Roanoke office of Woods Rogers PLC. He focuses on estate planning and administration, taxation, business planning and transactions and real estate. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, which recognizes individual attorneys for distinguished contributions to the practice of estate planning, probate and trust law. Mr. Osborne is an adjunct professor at the Washington and Lee School of Law where he teaches Estate Planning. He has presented continuing legal education programs on various subjects, including Ethics at the Douglas W. Conner Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Administration Seminar.
After graduating from The Collegiate Schools in Richmond, Virginia, Mr. Osborne attended Yale University where he received his B.A. in History in 1976. Mr. Osborne was a member of the Whiffenpoofs of 1976. He is a graduate of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, College of William and Mary, where he received his Juris Doctor in 1980 and his Master of Law and Taxation degree in 1983.
Professional Affiliations
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
- Virginia Bar Association, Member, Board of Governors, 2005-2007, Legislative Committee of the Wills, Trusts and Estates Section, Member, Chair 1993 and 1994
- Virginia State Bar, Member, Trusts & Estates Section, Chair 1995-1996, Taxation Section, Chair 1993-1994
- Committee on Continuing Legal Education of the Virginia Law Foundation, Member 1995-2005
- Roanoke Valley Estate Planning Council, Member
- Roanoke College Planned Giving Advisory Board, Member
- Ferrum College Estate Planning Council, Member
- Planned Giving Advisory Committee of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Professional Activities and Honors
- Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission, Member, Chair, 1995-1999
- Rescue Mission Foundation, Board of Directors
- Better Business Bureau, Board of Directors, Member 2002, 2006-2008, Legal Counsel, 2003-2005
- Foundation for Roanoke Valley, Director Emeritus
- Kiwanis Club of Roanoke, Member, Past President, 1991-1992
- Metropolitan Planning Organization, Member
- Greenway Commission, Member
- Eagle Scout, Board of Review