Eric Lee specializes in municipal law and election law.
He provides day-to-day general counsel to cities, counties, and special districts on contracts, open meetings, public records, government ethics, and regulatory issues. He guides clients through the initiative and referendum process, including drafting and vetting ballot measures and election materials. He also represents parties in public policy litigation, enforcement matters, and election disputes.
Before joining the firm, Eric worked at the New York City Law Department as a senior appellate lawyer and legal adviser. He supervised and served as lead counsel on numerous appeals, including some of the City’s most significant business, zoning, and regulatory cases. He argued over 40 appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and New York’s appellate courts. He also supported the mayor’s office, various agencies, and City Council on issues spanning social services, revenue, transportation, health care, appointments, and election law. He advised on rulemaking, state and local legislation, executive orders, legal agreements, and policy initiatives. In 2022, the New York City Bar Association recognized him for outstanding achievement and service to the City.
Eric began his legal career at Arnold & Porter LLP handling commercial litigation in state and federal courts. He clerked for the Honorable Denise J. Casper of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
He is a graduate of Harvard University and Boston University School of Law. He is admitted to practice in California and New York.