slee22@nul.org

Silas Lee, III Ph.D. is a nationally recognized and sought-after author, trial consultant, pollster, and strategist for Fortune 500 companies, higher education, local & state agencies, political, legal clients, and non-profit agencies for more than 30 years. Dr. Silas Lee and Associates, which he founded in New Orleans in 1983, specializes in conducting public opinion research and creating communication strategies.

Dr. Lee has served as a trial consultant on criminal and multi-million-dollar civil cases, including personal injury, product defect, death penalty, smoking cessation, voting rights, and defamation cases. He is also a court-certified expert in public opinion research assisting attorneys in jury selection and defining the social and cultural perspectives of criminal and civil litigation. Lee is recognized for incorporating the social and cultural dynamics of urban society in his analysis of qualitative research (focus groups, in-person interviews, mock trials) and quantitative data (polls). Dr. Lee has also served as one of the pollsters for several presidential campaigns, including Clinton-Gore, Gore-Lieberman, Kerry-Edwards, Hillary Clinton, the re-election of President Obama -- Occupy the Vote (2012 presidential election), the campaign of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and numerous national, state and local elected officials. 

His customized research strategy offers a vivid portrait of the challenges and opportunities that his clients can expect as they implement communication strategies to inform and motivate diverse demographic groups. His experience in identifying unique social and cultural trends in analyzing research data has assisted attorneys in winning judgments exceeding $100 million and passing municipal and institutional property tax millages. Dr. Lee is the Ernest N. Morial Endowed Professor in Sociology at Xavier University in New Orleans, LA. He develops, classes to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensure student engagement.  He also teaches a doctoral class on social entrepreneurship at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans.

CLIENTS (Partial list):

• Columbia University, New York City
• Pitney Bowes, Inc (In conjunction with Campbell Consulting)
• National Urban League
• American Federation of Teachers (Washington, D.C.)
• National Safety Council (Washington, D.C.)
• Gaming in the Public Interest of South Africa
• Harrah’s and Bally’s Casinos
• Western Union (In conjunction with Bayley Consults)
• Nike Shoes/Michael Jordan Fundamentals
• Institute for International Affairs – Haiti
• Governor’s Highway Safety Office of Tennessee
• Verizon Wireless (In conjunction with the National Urban League)
• ACLU of Louisiana– Unanimous jury amendment
• RE/MAX Realty Corporate Headquarters
• Expedia
   

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, BOOKS, and PRESENTATIONS (partial)

• Lee, Silas H. Lee.   “The State of Black America, National Urban League” Senior Editor
• Lee, Silas H.  “An Unexpected Reality” A Vignette About the 2016 Presidential Election
• Lee, Silas H.  “Diversity in Jury Selection” International Association of Defense Counsel
• Lee, Silas H.  New Jersey Bar Association Mid-Year CLE
• Lee, Silas H, National Bar Association, “Managing the Media”
• Lee, Silas H. Pitney Bowes Corporation “Diversity and Inclusion Research”
• Lee, Silas H.  Verizon Diversity Study
• Lee, Silas H.  AFL-CIO “People of Color in Unions and Union Leadership”
• Lee, Silas H.  “A Haunted City: The Social and Economic Status of African Americans and Whites in New Orleans 1983-2003” Unpublished manuscript.
• Lee, Silas H. The Fight for Equality Never Ends in the eBook, “Haternation: How Incivility and Racism are Dividing Us”, edited by Neil Foote.
• Sophia Nelson. Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama. Dallas: BenBella Books Inc.
• Waddell, Jasmine, Silas Lee and Breonne DeDecker. “Interracial Alliance Building in a Resilient New Orleans.” Pp. 235-245 in Resilience and Opportunity: Lessons from the U.S. Gulf Coast after Katrina and Rita, edited by Amy Liu, Roland V. Anglin, Richard Mizelle, Jr., and Allison Plyer. Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press.
• Amy Liu.  Resilience and Opportunity Brookings
• Juan Williams. Enough. Crown Books
• Dr. Lee is also the political and social analyst for the NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox television affiliates and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and other national media
• Additionally, his research and analysis has been cited in hundreds of domestic and international publications

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Urban Studies, University of New Orleans

Master of Science, Urban Studies, University of New Orleans

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Loyola University of New Orleans