Attorney Chris Lee on Doing It Right: Confidence & the Power of the Process

He lost all his confidence in high school. Then Chris Lee discovered what happens when you fall in love with the process. Greg Weimer sits down with Chris Lee — Managing Director and COO of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote — to talk about losing direction, finding it in law school, and building a three-decade career on showing up and doing things the right way. Chris shares the story behind the Chi-Chi's hepatitis A outbreak, the lunch table where real mentorship happened, and the father who set the standard he still follows. In this episode, we cover: 01:08 - Intro 01:39 - Welcome and Chris Lee's background 03:33 - Losing confidence in high school 06:03 - Meeting Christy and turning it around at IUP 07:06 - Duquesne Law School and finding his process 10:11 - Clerking at Dickie McCamey and firm culture 12:13 - The Chi-Chi's hepatitis A outbreak 15:20 - Career growth from national outbreaks 16:09 - Mentorship, in-person culture, and the PPG Place table 19:10 - Christy's role and the cost of building a practice 21:03 - Father Don Lee — Navy vet, federal judge, life model 24:43 - Catholic Charities and giving back to the community 27:23 - Legacy, grandkids, and what matters most Guest: Chris Lee, Managing Director & COO, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Host: Greg Weimer, CEO, Confluence Financial Partners Topics: Leadership, mentorship, confidence, law, food safety, Catholic Charities, family legacy, Pittsburgh