Jennifer Y. Lee

Jennifer Y. Lee

Staff Attorney

Background

Jennifer Lee centers her practice on public agency law, with a particular focus on land use, planning and code enforcement. In addition to advising municipal and special district clients on day-to-day matters, she has extensive experience on compliance with the Brown Act, the Public Records Act, conflict-of-interest and election laws. 

Prior to joining Brownstein, Jennifer worked as an assistant city attorney for a mid-sized California city, where she acted as the primary legal advisor to the Community Development, Parks and Recreation, and Fire Departments. In addition to her transactional work, she was involved in all aspects of defending litigation claims against the city.

Representative Matters

Recent Experience

  • Counsel to a city that prevailed in its defense for voting against an application for building permits and variances.

  • Prosecutor for city code enforcement matters.

Insights & Publications

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., Chapman University, Dale E. Fowler School of Law
  • B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
  • Certificate, L'Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Lyon, France

Admissions

  • California

Memberships

Santa Barbara County Bar Association

Community Involvement

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Reviewer, 2022-2023 Municipal Law Handbook

Santa Barbara Unified School District, Bond Oversight Committee

UCSB Pre-Law Mentorship Program, Mentor

Recognition

AWARDS:

Chief’s Award, Ventura Police Department, 2014