Otto Lee (CA)
Councilmember (Sunnyvale, CA)
2004: Leadership Academy for Elected Officials
Biography
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley. B.S. in Chemical & Nuclear Engineering
University of California, Hastings College of the Law. J.D.
Rijksuniversiteit Leiden, The Netherlands. LL.M., Public International Law.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder and Managing Attorney, Intellectual Property Law Group LLP.
Registered Patent Attorney.
Commander, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve. Most recently recalled to Active Duty to serve in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. Currently Attached to Commander Naval Air Forces San Diego, CA.
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Mayor, City of Sunnyvale (2006 - 2007)
Vice Mayor, City of Sunnyvale (2005 - 2006)
Councilmember, City of Sunnyvale (2003 - Present)
Housing Trust of Santa Clara County Board of Directors (2011 - Present)
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) General Assembly Alternate (2004 - Present)
Santa Clara County Cities Association
Legislative Action Committee (2005 - Present)
Joint Economic Development Policy Committee Alternate (2004)
City Selection Committee (2007)
Board of Directors (2007 - 2008)
Planning Commissioner, City of Sunnyvale (1998 - 2003)
Chair of Planning Commission, City of Sunnyvale (2000 - 2001)
Sunnyvale Census 2000 Outreach Committee
Blue Ribbon Task Force on Nanotechnology (2005 -2006)
NLC Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials (APAMO)
President (2006 - 2008)
Vice President (2005 - 2006)
Treasurer (2004 - 2005)
Moffett Field Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) (2007 - Present)
Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Community Advisory Committee, Alternate (2008 - Present)
US Conference of Mayors
Energy Standing Committee (2007)
International Affairs Standing Committee (2007)
Membership Committee (2007)
COURT AND STATE BAR ADMISSIONS
Admitted to the State Bar in California and Washington, D.C.
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit
U.S. Federal District Courts: Northern, Central, Southern & Eastern Districts of California
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Leadership Sunnyvale Graduate, Class of 2001
Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, Member
Sunnyvale School District, Mini-Grant Committee
MEMBERSHIPS
American Intellectual Property Law Association
International Trademark Association
Santa Clara County Bar Association
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
The U.S. Naval Institute
The Navy League
Sierra Club
PERSONAL
Speaks Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Shanghainese
Born in Hong Kong and immigrated to California in 1982
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