OTTO O. LEE

Councilmember

CURRICULUM VITAE

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)
• 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 – Present)

• 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 – Present)

-          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
• E-mail: otto@ottolee.org