Nicholas Tepper

Nicholas Tepper

also known as Nick Tepper

4.1
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 32 years

Landlord or tenant Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant, Litigation

555 West Fifth Street, 35th Floor, Los Angeles, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025
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About Nicholas

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Landlord or Tenant 60%

I represent both tenants and landlords. I also take on cases that have a civil lawsuit component having to do with habitability and other breach of contract issues.

32 years

60%
Litigation 40%

I deal with general civil litigation, including real estate issues, breach of contract and general business litigation issues.

32 years

40%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 32 years

State: California

Acquired: 1993

Disbarred

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Location

Tepper Law Firm

555 West Fifth Street, 35th Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90013

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Nicholas Tepper's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.1 /5.0

22 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 22 reviews

Posted by Manuel | January 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Highest Recommendation-Tepper the Tiger

For once, an attorney who did everything he promised to do. He was easy to reach and returned all calls. He did an excellent job defending our company in our eviction case. As i write this, the Plaintiff is in the fifth month trying to unfairly evict our company. Tepper put the Landlord in his pl...ace. Our company could not have asked for better representation.

Posted by Jerry | January 18, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Great Attorney

Mr. Tepper is an excellent attorney. He truly cares about his clients. He knows the law very well and uses well thought out strategies, which are sound and effective. Is an excellent writer. He is articulate and presents himself in court as being knowledgeable of the law. My family and I are happy th...at we chose Mr. Tepper to represent us. He won all of our cases!

Posted by Nikolay | January 04, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Very responsive, great results...

Nick Tepper was great to work with. He was very responsive and always available via phone call, text message or email. I hired him for a complicated tenant/landlord situation, and he was able to help us quickly settle out of court. I' very happy with the results, and I'm glad I hired him. Will def us...e him again if needed!

Posted by Ray | January 03, 2018

He knows the law but very hard to deal with

I called Mr. Tepper for some guidance with a legal matter. He right away wanted to charge me for his time until I explained I was a friend of one of his previous clients. He gave me some credible advice but he was very reluctant. In my opinion, he is in need of money and he will tease you with some i...nfo until you commit to hiring him. Have to say, he's quite obnoxious and when I read his reviews on another site, I decided he would be difficult to deal with -so I moved on. Probably a wise decision because I feel very good about the attorney I hired.

Nicholas Tepper

Replied last January 03, 2018

I think this is a relativity fair review. Dealing with strangers who are calling for free advice, especially friends of former clients, can be tough. Consultations are not for giving advice. They are to determine if I can help with the situation. In fact lawyers cannot give advice to anyone who isn't their client. We can consult but not advise. I can come across as obnoxious especially when it comes to people eating up my time. But realize this review involved a former client recommending me to a friend who ended up saying I knew the law but wasn't his cup off tea personality wise. Fair enough.

Posted by anonymous | June 16, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Nick Tepper did a good job

Nick won our case for us with his determination and well researched arguments.

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Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Disbarment issued in CA, 2025

updated on 09/19/2025

Disbarment is the most serious penalty for a lawyer. If this attorney is currently practicing law, you should contact the California State Bar to understand the reasons for disbarment.

Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2023

updated on 01/30/2024

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Owner and Principal, Tepper Law Firm APC

Associations

1993 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

AMBER DUICK, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Settlement

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Education

1993

Tulane University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of California - Los Angeles

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Activity

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