Pete Lepiscopo

Pete Lepiscopo

OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL and LITIGATION SPECIALIST (State & Federal Courts)
  • Appeals & Appellate, Business Law, Construction Law ...
  • California
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Biography

LEPISCOPO & ASSOCIATES has extensive experience in advising and representing clients as OUTSIDE GENERAL COUNSEL and, if needed, LITIGATION SPECIALIST (State and Federal Courts, including appeals) and in the following practice areas: • CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LAW: Form corporations and other business entities, act as general counsel, prepare corporate and business agreements, negotiate contracts and other agreements, and advise on corporate business laws. • CIVIL LITIGATION: Corporate and business litigation (e.g., contracts, commercial leases, and collections). • GOVERNMENT, ELECTION, AND POLITICAL LAW: Advise and represent government entities regarding pending legislation, statutory and regulatory compliance, general and special elections, compliance with public record requests, eminent domain proceedings, and other legal matters and litigation. • STATE AND FEDERAL APPEALS: Handle all aspects of the appeals process in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. • NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND CHURCHES: Form organizations, obtain state and federal tax exemption status, and advise on all non-profit organization matters. Mr. Lepiscopo's Curriculum Vitae: http://www.lepiscopolawfirm.com/images/Pete.Lepiscopo.CV.February.2013.pdf

Professional Experience
Attorney and Founder
Lepiscopo & Associates Law Firm
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Mr. Lepiscopo is the Founder of LEPISCOPO & ASSOCIATES. 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. Mr. Lepiscopo's Curriculum Vitae: http://www.lepiscopolawfirm.com/images/Pete.Lepiscopo.CV.February.2013.pdf
Hardware/Software Design Engineer
Scientific Atlanta, Anti-Submarine Warfare
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Engaged in hardware and software design on classified defense contracts relating to anti-submarine warfare.
Hardware/Software Design Engineer
General Dynamics, Electronics Division
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Engaged in hardware and software design on classified defense contracts relating to F-16 Fighter Jets and B-1 Strategic Bomber.
Hardware/Software Design Engineer
L-3 Loral Corporation, Avionics
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Engaged in hardware and software design on classified defense contracts relating to aircraft avionic test systems.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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5th Circuit
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9th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Practice Areas
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Construction Law
Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
Landlord Tenant
Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Municipal Law
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Areas
  • Represents Members of Congress
  • Represents Non-Profit Corporations, Organizations, & Churches
  • Constitutional Law: Freedom of Speech, Association, Assembly, and Religion
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Lepiscopo & Associates Law Firm Home Page
Contact & Map
Lepiscopo & Associates Law Firm
MAIN: San Diego Office
3511 Camino del Rio South, Suite 101
San Diego, CA 92108
Telephone: (619) 299-5343
Fax: (619) 299-4767
Satellite: Orange County Office
695 Town Center, Suite 700
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Satellite: Sacramento Office
1100 N Street, Suite 4D
Sacramento, CA 95814