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Lee Hotchkin

Reno, NV

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Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Criminal Defense

Language

English

About

Lee Hotchkin is one of the most experienced lawyers in Reno area. With over thirty-eight years of experience, he is among the regions most seasoned lawyers, with an array of experience across a wide spectrum of practice areas. Lee attended both the University of California at Davis and The University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law, where he earned his J D. (Juris Doctor) degree in 1980. He is an active member of both the Nevada and California State Bar Associations. His legal experience includes acting as the former Senior Chief Trial Deputy of Washoe County Public Defender's Office.  Lee has earned an enviable reputation in the legal community by effectively representing clients across all of Northern Nevada. Additionally, Lee has been praised by clients for his ability to get the job done. Lee has a passion for helping people, and he is very successful at what he does. He brings knowledge, experience, commitment, professionalism and patience to the process. Lee’s goal is to make your legal experience run as smoothly as possible. His only allegiance is to you, the client. Lee knows how to be aggressive in court. He is adept in the skills of negotiating and will make your lawsuit or defense less painful. His analytical mind picks up details of which he uses to your advantage.

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Personal Injury

Divorce and separation

DUI and DWI

Language

English

Contact

Hotchkin Law50 West Liberty St Ste 207Reno, NV, 8950150 West Liberty St Ste 207Reno, NV, 89501

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

LAVELL
December 2, 2021

Ive had other lawyers in the past and although they did their job; I will recommend Lee and I have to say, he is a Hi Performance Lawyer in my honest opinion.

ED
June 9, 2021

“Lee Hotchkin, Esq., recently represented me in a complex DMV felony case related to my hotly contested divorce, regarding a title transfer issue, related to attempting to repair a vehicle that I had purchased new in 2003 with community income… that was involved in a minor accident that the other driver admitted fault, mutually trading insurance information. Due to COVID restrictions and courthouse closings, Lee Hotchkin was able to postpone the hearing for almost 3 years (with my approval) while strategically negotiating with the DA to plea bargain a trumped up felony charge that was filed by two of my older children, who were given my 50% proxy community interest in our estate without my consent, who never invested a single dollar in our LLC’s, nor the vehicle that it was titled under, all at the prodding of my soon to be ex-wife. The complexity of combining a ridiculous exaggerated felony charge, with a seemingly never ending divisive divorce, involving over-emotional older children, was a potential recipe for a disastrous outcome… that Lee Hotchkin ultimately worked to our benefit… by pleading only to a minor misdemeanor, thus avoiding a felony trumped up charge and a time consuming trial…! Although, my attorney Lee Hotchkin and myself BOTH believed that we would have prevailed at trial had we decided NOT to settle… I realized that this legal episode was not worth the resources, emotional toll, nor the expense, to prove our point and innocence while possibly bearing the potential legal liability and outcome of having to go through a jury trial… and by taking Lee Hotchkin’s professional expert advice, we were able to obtain the best possible resolution… for the least expense… whereby by pleading “No Contest”, I also avoid being sued in the future… and in one year, Lee Hotchkin will “SEAL” my criminal record… as if this nightmare never happened…! Thank You Lee…!” EDL.

Chris Kelly
December 22, 2019

Lee the words of gratitude and appreciation. I can't forget the day I met you and your daughter. You assured me everything would be ok. I would of never saw this coming for trying to be good to someone going through a tough time in life. I explained how much my son and daughters meant to me and you said Chris breathe you will be with them I assure you next time watch for the red flags. I still have love for the blue line Reno Police. If your looking for an experienced and educated lawyer Lee and his daughter Christine are just that. I never even had to step in the court room. Lee is Fierce in Washoe Country but respected by the Judges and the ADA’s. Thank you again, Lee

Nikolas
August 14, 2019

Lee Hotchkin is the most honest Lawyer I've ever worked with or spoken to. Lee & Christine Hotchkin fought tooth and nail to prove my innocence on a case that was in my opinion next to impossible for anybody else to have won! His law firm had the knowledge, and patience to work with me on my case even though I had little to no evidence to prove my innocence. Still he listened to me, and trusted me when I told him I didn't do it. He does EXACTLY what he says he is going to do, he kept me in the loop and he followed through! I would highly recommend him for any cases throughout Rural Northern Nevada, my case was in a very small county and he was still able to represent me when most lawyers wouldn't have taken the case.

Oscar
February 7, 2019

Great lawyer, would definitely recommend to anyone fighting a DUI case. Received the best possible outcome considering my circumstances

anonymous
April 4, 2018

I was facing 3 felony charges sexual assault, strangulation, coercion, after a girlfriend dialed 911 one faithful night. Was dragged to jail twice, had an ankle bracelet on me for 3 months. Lee went beyond the call of duty trying to understand my case, met with me numerous times during the 3 months, even weekends on occasions. After a stressful 3 months, Mr Hotchkin was able to get my case dismissed without prejudice right before the pre-trial, I am very grateful to him and his family for the fact that i did not have to go through an ugly trial full of lies and police bias. I literally called 10-20 lawyers in northern NV before retaining Mr Hotchkin. I felt like i hired the best representation/defense available and ended up with my case being dismissed.

Jaime
March 2, 2018

Mr. Lee Hotchkin is hands down one of the most trustworthy and genuine individuals you will ever meet. We contacted many attorneys to discuss our case and Mr. Hotchkin was the only one to listen to our concerns and discuss our case without making us feel like we were fighting a losing battle. His sincere interest in our case was refreshing. Mr. Hotchkin was quick to work on our case, his dedication and determination was clear from the start. He was always quick to return our calls and address any concerns we had. We only met with Mr. Hotchkin on a couple of occasions, but it was clear he was working diligently on the case regardless of how many times we met with him. He is extremely well versed on the law and is very strategic with his cases, resulting in him being incredibly prepared in the courtroom. We were most certainly facing an uphill battle with our case and never in a million years did we think we would walk away without any charges filed, but we did!! Because of Mr. Hotchkin’s experience and sound advise, we were able to prevail in a motion to suppress and all charges were dismissed. We can’t thank him enough for his efforts and would not hesitate to hire him again or refer him to any of our friends and family.

Kathy
December 6, 2017

In my humble opinion, Lee is the best attorney in the Reno/Sparks/Tahoe area when it comes to experience, tenacity and professionalism. He took my case which was a very serious felony case and succeeded in getting it completely dismissed. I had done my homework when looking for an attorney, but was afraid that the charges would not be dropped. Lee's aggressive approach and knowledge and experience of the law provided me with the best outcome that I could have hoped for. He is tenacious and want's to win the case for you and will work hard for you. He is a legal Pit-Bull !! If you have something serious going on, call him... he will do everything he can to get you the best outcome he can. That is what he promised me and he accomplished it. He will tell you the good and the bad and he is forthright, candid and honest. He hates to lose ...you cannot go wrong in hiring Mr. Lee Thomas Hotchkin Jr. as your attorney !!

anonymous
September 10, 2017

Words cannot express how grateful I am to have hired Lee Hotchkin as my attorney. He represented me for a DUI case I thought there was no hope out of. He was able to get my DUI charges dropped; an outcome I thought was impossible, considering the State's case against me. Mr. Hotchkin is a highly intelligent professional who knows his stuff when it comes to the law. However, the most important thing that I admired about Lee, is he sticks to the GOAL: He wants to WIN the case. Lee Hotchkin was always prepared, straight forward, and is truly gifted at what he does. With his commitment to successfully defending my case, I would be proud to recommend him to anyone facing legal issues. I needed someone to believe in the case and fight hard for me so that justice was served and Lee was that guy. I am forever grateful for this outcome. You can't go wrong with hiring Lee as your attorney. Thank you Lee!

Joe Doherty
May 25, 2017

I was pulled over for no reason, wrote no citation. But they did search my rental van with my family in it. They seized 42k in cash from me that was personal hard earned tax paid money. I did not know you should not travle with cash, as we were going on a family road trip. Lee was very professional was able to get my money back to me in two months. Normally these are very hard cases to win from personal research I've done online. Lee was very fair and friendly I'd highly recommend him to anyone.

LAVELL
December 2, 2021

Ive had other lawyers in the past and although they did their job; I will recommend Lee and I have to say, he is a Hi Performance Lawyer in my honest opinion.

ED
June 9, 2021

“Lee Hotchkin, Esq., recently represented me in a complex DMV felony case related to my hotly contested divorce, regarding a title transfer issue, related to attempting to repair a vehicle that I had purchased new in 2003 with community income… that was involved in a minor accident that the other driver admitted fault, mutually trading insurance information. Due to COVID restrictions and courthouse closings, Lee Hotchkin was able to postpone the hearing for almost 3 years (with my approval) while strategically negotiating with the DA to plea bargain a trumped up felony charge that was filed by two of my older children, who were given my 50% proxy community interest in our estate without my consent, who never invested a single dollar in our LLC’s, nor the vehicle that it was titled under, all at the prodding of my soon to be ex-wife. The complexity of combining a ridiculous exaggerated felony charge, with a seemingly never ending divisive divorce, involving over-emotional older children, was a potential recipe for a disastrous outcome… that Lee Hotchkin ultimately worked to our benefit… by pleading only to a minor misdemeanor, thus avoiding a felony trumped up charge and a time consuming trial…! Although, my attorney Lee Hotchkin and myself BOTH believed that we would have prevailed at trial had we decided NOT to settle… I realized that this legal episode was not worth the resources, emotional toll, nor the expense, to prove our point and innocence while possibly bearing the potential legal liability and outcome of having to go through a jury trial… and by taking Lee Hotchkin’s professional expert advice, we were able to obtain the best possible resolution… for the least expense… whereby by pleading “No Contest”, I also avoid being sued in the future… and in one year, Lee Hotchkin will “SEAL” my criminal record… as if this nightmare never happened…! Thank You Lee…!” EDL.

Chris Kelly
December 22, 2019

Lee the words of gratitude and appreciation. I can't forget the day I met you and your daughter. You assured me everything would be ok. I would of never saw this coming for trying to be good to someone going through a tough time in life. I explained how much my son and daughters meant to me and you said Chris breathe you will be with them I assure you next time watch for the red flags. I still have love for the blue line Reno Police. If your looking for an experienced and educated lawyer Lee and his daughter Christine are just that. I never even had to step in the court room. Lee is Fierce in Washoe Country but respected by the Judges and the ADA’s. Thank you again, Lee

Nikolas
August 14, 2019

Lee Hotchkin is the most honest Lawyer I've ever worked with or spoken to. Lee & Christine Hotchkin fought tooth and nail to prove my innocence on a case that was in my opinion next to impossible for anybody else to have won! His law firm had the knowledge, and patience to work with me on my case even though I had little to no evidence to prove my innocence. Still he listened to me, and trusted me when I told him I didn't do it. He does EXACTLY what he says he is going to do, he kept me in the loop and he followed through! I would highly recommend him for any cases throughout Rural Northern Nevada, my case was in a very small county and he was still able to represent me when most lawyers wouldn't have taken the case.

Oscar
February 7, 2019

Great lawyer, would definitely recommend to anyone fighting a DUI case. Received the best possible outcome considering my circumstances

anonymous
April 4, 2018

I was facing 3 felony charges sexual assault, strangulation, coercion, after a girlfriend dialed 911 one faithful night. Was dragged to jail twice, had an ankle bracelet on me for 3 months. Lee went beyond the call of duty trying to understand my case, met with me numerous times during the 3 months, even weekends on occasions. After a stressful 3 months, Mr Hotchkin was able to get my case dismissed without prejudice right before the pre-trial, I am very grateful to him and his family for the fact that i did not have to go through an ugly trial full of lies and police bias. I literally called 10-20 lawyers in northern NV before retaining Mr Hotchkin. I felt like i hired the best representation/defense available and ended up with my case being dismissed.

Jaime
March 2, 2018

Mr. Lee Hotchkin is hands down one of the most trustworthy and genuine individuals you will ever meet. We contacted many attorneys to discuss our case and Mr. Hotchkin was the only one to listen to our concerns and discuss our case without making us feel like we were fighting a losing battle. His sincere interest in our case was refreshing. Mr. Hotchkin was quick to work on our case, his dedication and determination was clear from the start. He was always quick to return our calls and address any concerns we had. We only met with Mr. Hotchkin on a couple of occasions, but it was clear he was working diligently on the case regardless of how many times we met with him. He is extremely well versed on the law and is very strategic with his cases, resulting in him being incredibly prepared in the courtroom. We were most certainly facing an uphill battle with our case and never in a million years did we think we would walk away without any charges filed, but we did!! Because of Mr. Hotchkin’s experience and sound advise, we were able to prevail in a motion to suppress and all charges were dismissed. We can’t thank him enough for his efforts and would not hesitate to hire him again or refer him to any of our friends and family.

Kathy
December 6, 2017

In my humble opinion, Lee is the best attorney in the Reno/Sparks/Tahoe area when it comes to experience, tenacity and professionalism. He took my case which was a very serious felony case and succeeded in getting it completely dismissed. I had done my homework when looking for an attorney, but was afraid that the charges would not be dropped. Lee's aggressive approach and knowledge and experience of the law provided me with the best outcome that I could have hoped for. He is tenacious and want's to win the case for you and will work hard for you. He is a legal Pit-Bull !! If you have something serious going on, call him... he will do everything he can to get you the best outcome he can. That is what he promised me and he accomplished it. He will tell you the good and the bad and he is forthright, candid and honest. He hates to lose ...you cannot go wrong in hiring Mr. Lee Thomas Hotchkin Jr. as your attorney !!

anonymous
September 10, 2017

Words cannot express how grateful I am to have hired Lee Hotchkin as my attorney. He represented me for a DUI case I thought there was no hope out of. He was able to get my DUI charges dropped; an outcome I thought was impossible, considering the State's case against me. Mr. Hotchkin is a highly intelligent professional who knows his stuff when it comes to the law. However, the most important thing that I admired about Lee, is he sticks to the GOAL: He wants to WIN the case. Lee Hotchkin was always prepared, straight forward, and is truly gifted at what he does. With his commitment to successfully defending my case, I would be proud to recommend him to anyone facing legal issues. I needed someone to believe in the case and fight hard for me so that justice was served and Lee was that guy. I am forever grateful for this outcome. You can't go wrong with hiring Lee as your attorney. Thank you Lee!

Joe Doherty
May 25, 2017

I was pulled over for no reason, wrote no citation. But they did search my rental van with my family in it. They seized 42k in cash from me that was personal hard earned tax paid money. I did not know you should not travle with cash, as we were going on a family road trip. Lee was very professional was able to get my money back to me in two months. Normally these are very hard cases to win from personal research I've done online. Lee was very fair and friendly I'd highly recommend him to anyone.

LAVELL
December 2, 2021

Ive had other lawyers in the past and although they did their job; I will recommend Lee and I have to say, he is a Hi Performance Lawyer in my honest opinion.

ED
June 9, 2021

“Lee Hotchkin, Esq., recently represented me in a complex DMV felony case related to my hotly contested divorce, regarding a title transfer issue, related to attempting to repair a vehicle that I had purchased new in 2003 with community income… that was involved in a minor accident that the other driver admitted fault, mutually trading insurance information. Due to COVID restrictions and courthouse closings, Lee Hotchkin was able to postpone the hearing for almost 3 years (with my approval) while strategically negotiating with the DA to plea bargain a trumped up felony charge that was filed by two of my older children, who were given my 50% proxy community interest in our estate without my consent, who never invested a single dollar in our LLC’s, nor the vehicle that it was titled under, all at the prodding of my soon to be ex-wife. The complexity of combining a ridiculous exaggerated felony charge, with a seemingly never ending divisive divorce, involving over-emotional older children, was a potential recipe for a disastrous outcome… that Lee Hotchkin ultimately worked to our benefit… by pleading only to a minor misdemeanor, thus avoiding a felony trumped up charge and a time consuming trial…! Although, my attorney Lee Hotchkin and myself BOTH believed that we would have prevailed at trial had we decided NOT to settle… I realized that this legal episode was not worth the resources, emotional toll, nor the expense, to prove our point and innocence while possibly bearing the potential legal liability and outcome of having to go through a jury trial… and by taking Lee Hotchkin’s professional expert advice, we were able to obtain the best possible resolution… for the least expense… whereby by pleading “No Contest”, I also avoid being sued in the future… and in one year, Lee Hotchkin will “SEAL” my criminal record… as if this nightmare never happened…! Thank You Lee…!” EDL.

Chris Kelly
December 22, 2019

Lee the words of gratitude and appreciation. I can't forget the day I met you and your daughter. You assured me everything would be ok. I would of never saw this coming for trying to be good to someone going through a tough time in life. I explained how much my son and daughters meant to me and you said Chris breathe you will be with them I assure you next time watch for the red flags. I still have love for the blue line Reno Police. If your looking for an experienced and educated lawyer Lee and his daughter Christine are just that. I never even had to step in the court room. Lee is Fierce in Washoe Country but respected by the Judges and the ADA’s. Thank you again, Lee

Nikolas
August 14, 2019

Lee Hotchkin is the most honest Lawyer I've ever worked with or spoken to. Lee & Christine Hotchkin fought tooth and nail to prove my innocence on a case that was in my opinion next to impossible for anybody else to have won! His law firm had the knowledge, and patience to work with me on my case even though I had little to no evidence to prove my innocence. Still he listened to me, and trusted me when I told him I didn't do it. He does EXACTLY what he says he is going to do, he kept me in the loop and he followed through! I would highly recommend him for any cases throughout Rural Northern Nevada, my case was in a very small county and he was still able to represent me when most lawyers wouldn't have taken the case.

Oscar
February 7, 2019

Great lawyer, would definitely recommend to anyone fighting a DUI case. Received the best possible outcome considering my circumstances

anonymous
April 4, 2018

I was facing 3 felony charges sexual assault, strangulation, coercion, after a girlfriend dialed 911 one faithful night. Was dragged to jail twice, had an ankle bracelet on me for 3 months. Lee went beyond the call of duty trying to understand my case, met with me numerous times during the 3 months, even weekends on occasions. After a stressful 3 months, Mr Hotchkin was able to get my case dismissed without prejudice right before the pre-trial, I am very grateful to him and his family for the fact that i did not have to go through an ugly trial full of lies and police bias. I literally called 10-20 lawyers in northern NV before retaining Mr Hotchkin. I felt like i hired the best representation/defense available and ended up with my case being dismissed.

Jaime
March 2, 2018

Mr. Lee Hotchkin is hands down one of the most trustworthy and genuine individuals you will ever meet. We contacted many attorneys to discuss our case and Mr. Hotchkin was the only one to listen to our concerns and discuss our case without making us feel like we were fighting a losing battle. His sincere interest in our case was refreshing. Mr. Hotchkin was quick to work on our case, his dedication and determination was clear from the start. He was always quick to return our calls and address any concerns we had. We only met with Mr. Hotchkin on a couple of occasions, but it was clear he was working diligently on the case regardless of how many times we met with him. He is extremely well versed on the law and is very strategic with his cases, resulting in him being incredibly prepared in the courtroom. We were most certainly facing an uphill battle with our case and never in a million years did we think we would walk away without any charges filed, but we did!! Because of Mr. Hotchkin’s experience and sound advise, we were able to prevail in a motion to suppress and all charges were dismissed. We can’t thank him enough for his efforts and would not hesitate to hire him again or refer him to any of our friends and family.

Kathy
December 6, 2017

In my humble opinion, Lee is the best attorney in the Reno/Sparks/Tahoe area when it comes to experience, tenacity and professionalism. He took my case which was a very serious felony case and succeeded in getting it completely dismissed. I had done my homework when looking for an attorney, but was afraid that the charges would not be dropped. Lee's aggressive approach and knowledge and experience of the law provided me with the best outcome that I could have hoped for. He is tenacious and want's to win the case for you and will work hard for you. He is a legal Pit-Bull !! If you have something serious going on, call him... he will do everything he can to get you the best outcome he can. That is what he promised me and he accomplished it. He will tell you the good and the bad and he is forthright, candid and honest. He hates to lose ...you cannot go wrong in hiring Mr. Lee Thomas Hotchkin Jr. as your attorney !!

anonymous
September 10, 2017

Words cannot express how grateful I am to have hired Lee Hotchkin as my attorney. He represented me for a DUI case I thought there was no hope out of. He was able to get my DUI charges dropped; an outcome I thought was impossible, considering the State's case against me. Mr. Hotchkin is a highly intelligent professional who knows his stuff when it comes to the law. However, the most important thing that I admired about Lee, is he sticks to the GOAL: He wants to WIN the case. Lee Hotchkin was always prepared, straight forward, and is truly gifted at what he does. With his commitment to successfully defending my case, I would be proud to recommend him to anyone facing legal issues. I needed someone to believe in the case and fight hard for me so that justice was served and Lee was that guy. I am forever grateful for this outcome. You can't go wrong with hiring Lee as your attorney. Thank you Lee!

Joe Doherty
May 25, 2017

I was pulled over for no reason, wrote no citation. But they did search my rental van with my family in it. They seized 42k in cash from me that was personal hard earned tax paid money. I did not know you should not travle with cash, as we were going on a family road trip. Lee was very professional was able to get my money back to me in two months. Normally these are very hard cases to win from personal research I've done online. Lee was very fair and friendly I'd highly recommend him to anyone.