Kylee O. Otto

Of Counsel

Having served as an assistant city attorney for a major Southern California municipality for nearly a decade, Kylee O. Otto brings a wealth of experience and in-house know-how to her public clients at Best Best & Krieger LLP. As part of the firm’s Municipal Law practice group, Kylee assists public agency clients in transactional matters concerning municipal government and land use law.

As an assistant city attorney for the City of Santa Ana, Kylee represented and advised the Planning and Building, Police, Fire and Public Works departments on a wide range of issues. These included planning, land use, historic preservation, public works and public safety. She also provided advice to public officials, including the City Council, on the Brown Act, Public Records Act, Political Reform Act and other conflict of interest laws. Kylee served as the staff attorney to the Historic Resources Commission. During her tenure at Santa Ana, she worked on a variety of complex land development projects including One Broadway Plaza. Kylee also served as contract staff attorney for several cities, including the City of Menifee, where she was the legal advisor to the Planning Commission and advised staff on all manners of planning and land use issues.

Kylee attended the University of California at Riverside and graduated with a bachelor’s degree. She received her law degree from California Western School of Law, where she served as the executive editor of the California Western Law Review.

Kylee resides in Rancho Santa Margarita with her husband and their son and daughter. Kylee enjoys hiking, traveling and cooking.

Education

• California Western School of Law, J.D.
• University of California, Riverside, B.A.

Bar Admissions

• California

Court Admissions

• California

Community Involvement

• American Heritage Girls