$ 600-600 per hour
Peter Dominick Lepiscopo
About Peter
Biography
Mr. Lepiscopo is the Founder of LEPISCOPO & ASSOCIATES LAW FIRM, . He has been in private practice in San Diego since being admitted to the California Bar in 1989. His primary areas of concentration have been in corporate and business law and litigation, as well as state and federal constitutional law.
Mr. Lepiscopo has advised and represented Members of Congress, California Legislators, individuals, corporations and businesses, government entities, non-profit organizations, churches, legislators, and members of the press.
Finally, Mr. Lepiscopo is a Member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, as well as the Fifth and Ninth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. He acted as lead or amicus counsel in significant cases in the U.S. Supreme Court and the Fifth and Ninth Circuit Courts, including the California challenge to the 2010 Health Care Bill, the Mount Soledad Cross case in San Diego, the Texas and Kentucky Ten Commandments cases, and the Pledge of Allegiance case.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in California for 36 years
State: California
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Location
Lepiscopo & Associates Law Firm
MAIN: San Diego Office, 3511 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 101, San Diego, CA, 92108
Lepiscopo & Associates Law Firm
Orange County Office, 695 Town Center, Suite 700, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
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Experience
Work Experience
1989 - Present
Attorney, Lepiscopo & Associates Law Firm
1985 - 1987
Hardware & Software Design Engineer, Scientific Atlanta-Anti Submarine Warfare Division
1983 - 1985
Hardware & Software Design Engineer, General Dynamics Electronic Division
1981 - 1983
Hardware & Software Design Engineer, Loral Corporation Avionics Division
Associations
1993 - Present
Member of the Bar of the United States Supreme CourtAttorney
1991 - Present
Member of Bar of the 5th Circuit Court of AppealsAttorney
1991 - Present
Member of Bar of the 9th Circuit Court of AppealsAttorney
1991 - Present
Member of Bar of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California (San Diego)Attorney
1991 - Present
Member of Bar of the U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Los Angeles)Attorney
1990 - Present
Member of the Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of TexasAttorney
Sample of Legal Cases
Serafin v. Superior Court (Riverside), California Court of Appeal No. E056868 (9/18/12)
Unanimous decision in California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Div. 2
Guatay Christian Fellowship v. County of San Diego, 670 F.3d 957 (9th Cir. 2011)
Unanimous decision in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Baldwin v. Sebelius, et al., 654 F.3d 877 (9th Cir. 2011)
Unanimous decision in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Trunk v. City of San Diego, et al., 629 F.3d 1099 (9th Cir. 2011)
Unanimous decision in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, et al., 561 U.S. ___ (2010), 130 S.Ct. 2971
5-4 Decision by U.S. Supreme Court
Newdow v. Rio Linda Union School District, 597 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir.2010)
2-1 Decision in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Trunk v. City of San Diego, et al., 568 F.Supp.2d 1199 (S.D.Cal. 2008)(Part II)
U.S. District Court (San Diego) upheld constitutionality
Trunk v. City of San Diego, et al., 547 F.Supp.2d 1144 (S.D.Cal. 2007) (Part I)
U.S. District Court dismissed part of the challenge.
Metropolitan Water District v. Campus Crusade for Christ, 41 Cal.4th 954 (2007)
Unanimous decision by the California Supreme Court
Staley v. Harris County, Texas, 485 F.3d 305 (5th Cir.2007)
2-1 Decision by 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
O’Toole v. Superior Court (San Diego Community College District), 140 Cal.App.4th 488 (2006)
Unanimous decision in California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Div. 1
McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky, 545 U.S. 844 (2005)
5-4 Decision by U.S. Supreme Court holding Ten Commandments displays in Kentucky courthouses unconstitutional
Van Orden v. Perry, 545 U.S. 677 (2005)
5-4 Decision of U.S. Supreme Court upholding Ten Commandments on public lands in Texas
Lockyer v. City and County of San Francisco, 33 Cal.4th 1055 (2004)
5-2 decision by California Supreme Court
Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004)
Unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court
Costco Companies, Inc. v. Gallant, 96 Cal.App.4th 740 (2002)
Unanimous decision of California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Div. 1
San Diego Unified Port District v. U.S. Citizens Patrol, 63 Cal.App.4th 964 (1998)
Unanimous decision by California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Div. 1
San Diego County Gun Rights Committee v. Reno, 98 F.3rd 1121 (9th Cir.1996)
Unanimous decision of 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Springfield v. San Diego Unified Port District, 950 F.Supp. 1482 (So.Dist.Cal.1996)
Decision by U.S. District Court (San Diego) upholding religious speech in airport
Council for Life Coalition v. Reno, 856 F.Supp. 1422 (So.Dist.Cal.1996)
Decision by U.S. District Court (San Diego)
San Diego County Gun Rights Committee v. Reno, 926 F.Supp. 1415 (So.Dist.Cal.1996)
Decision by U.S. District Court (San Diego)
Pinnock v. International House of Pancakes, 844 F.Supp. 574 (So.Dist.Cal.1993)
Decision by U.S. District Court (San Diego)
Education
2001
San Diego, National University
MBA - Masters of Business Administration
1987
San Diego, National University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1985
San Diego, National University
BS - Bachelor of Science