John Y. Lee
Senior Counsel
Services & Specializations
Admissions
California
Languages
Korean
Address
525 B Street, Suite 2200, San Diego, CA 92101
Office Tel.
619.906.5718
Fax
619.398.0172
Overview
John focuses on tax controversy, partnership and corporate taxation, and local property tax issues. He has extensive experience in acquisitions, dispositions, financing of multifamily and commercial properties, and commercial leasing.
- Counsels US companies and individuals regarding the acquisition and disposition of commercial and residential real properties.
- Counsels landlords and tenants in connection with commercial leasing matters.
- Represents borrowers in real estate secured loan transactions and financing.
- Counsels clients with respect to federal, state and municipal tax matters, including tax controversy, entity structure and formation and property tax issues.
- Best Lawyers® Ones To Watch, Real Estate Law and Tax Law, 2021-2025
- USD CALI Award, International Tax
- LLM (Taxation), University of San Diego School of Law, 2014
- JD, University of San Diego School of Law (San Diego International Law Journal – Member), 2012
- BA (International Studies/Linguistics and minor in East Asian History), University of California, San Diego, 2008
- American Bar Association, Tax and Real Estate Sections
- San Diego County Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Korean American Bar Association
- San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program
