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| Main BioPersonal Bio | Tim Lappen's practice, spanning more than 35 years, emphasizes representing family offices as well as projects involving general corporate and real estate law, including business and real estate syndications and investments.
Tim is the founder and chairman of the Firm's Family Office Group, as well as a member of the Firm's Corporate, Real Estate, Hospitality, Entertainment and Banking & Finance Groups.
Tim represents clients with a wide range of projects, such as virtually every need of high-net worth individuals, their families and their businesses. His work involves myriad family office matters, general business, real estate, hospitality, intellectual property, tax, litigation, land use and more. He represents entertainers and athletes with regard to a variety of projects, including estate planning, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, philanthropic and general business advice.
Representative Experience:
- Represents ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, public companies and private businesses as their outside general counsel
- Represented the largest development in recent Los Angeles history
- Frequent speaker on Family Office topics at national events
I am proudest of creating JMBM’s Family Office Group.
Most people don’t know that I am a car, boat and motorcycle mechanic.
The words that best describe me are ‘trusted advisor.’ |
| Education | J.D., 1975, University of California Los Angeles, School of Law A.B., 1972, University of California, Berkeley | | Practices | Family Office, Corporate, Creditors' Rights, Entertainment, Global Hospitality Group®, Motor Vehicle Group, Real Estate, Trusts & Estates, Broker-Dealer/Investment
| | Industries | Entertainment, Broker-Dealer/Investment Management, Hospitality, Motor Vehicle, Sports, Beverage Alcohol Group
| | Associations |
- Los Angeles Regional Foodbank, 1988-Present (www.LAFightsHunger.org)
- Founder and Chairman, Lawyers Against Hunger, then Chairman, Advisory Board, 1995-2011
- Member, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Executive Advisory Council, 1992-2000
- Member, D.A.R.E. California Board of Directors' Executive Committee, 1993-1995
- Director and President, Center for Childhood, 1996-Present (www.CenterForChildhood.org)
- Trustee, UCLA Law School, 1994-1998 (President, 1997-1998)
- Member, UCLA Chancellor's Associates, 1985-1991
- Director and Corporate Secretary, Dee Construction Company, 1975-Present
- Director and President, Lappen Realty & Investment Corporation, 1987-2000
- Director and President, Santa Monica Protective Association, 1981-1990
- AYSO Soccer Coach, 1982-1994
- Member, Los Angeles World Affairs Council, 1992-1995
- Member, California Lexington Group, 1992-2000
- Advisor, American Academy for Dance and Kindred Arts, 1996-2004
| Awards &
Recognition |
- Chosen one of Worth Magazine's "Top 100 Attorneys" in the United States
- Voted "Super Lawyer" by his peers for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review, AV Rating for virtually his entire career
- Invited Speaker, Milken Institute Global Conference, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Invited Speaker, Family Office Wealth Conference 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Frequent invited speaker at investor groups, family office events, investment advisory firms, and accounting and business management firms
| | Bar Admissions | State Bar of California U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Supreme Court of California U.S. Court of Appeals, Northern District of California |
Speaking
Engagements | | 01/18/12 | Family Office Outlook 2012: Constructing the 2012 Family Office | | 11/09/11 | Deloitte Family Office Event | | 08/29/11 - 08/31/11 | CTC Consulting: Vintage 2011--Cultivating for Tomorrow | | 08/25/11 | Appraisal Institute: IRS Valuation Summit 2011 | | 06/28/11 | Trends in Family Offices | | 05/01/11 - 05/04/11 | Milken Institute Global Conference: Channeling Philanthropic Dollars Into Effective Action | | 11/09/10 | Rockefeller Financial: How to Form and Maintain a Family Office | | 08/24/10 | IRS Valuation Summit | | 05/19/10 - 05/21/10 | Second Annual SkyBridge Alternatives Conference (SALT) | | 04/26/10 - 04/28/10 | Milken Institute Global Conference: What Comes Next for Wealth Management? | | 11/18/09 | Multi-Family Offices Conference: How Can I Protect My Family's Assets? | | 09/21/09 - 09/23/09 | 10th Annual Family Office Wealth Conference: Recovering from the Economic Aftermath: The Next Phase for Affluent Families | | 04/25/09 - 04/27/09 | Milken Institute Global Conference: Philanthropists in the New Economy | | 01/24/09 - 01/28/09 | Private Wealth Advisors: Legal Issues of Critical Importance to Your High-Net-Worth Clients | | 09/21/08 - 09/23/08 | Ninth Annual Family Office Wealth Conference | | 05/29/08 | West Coast Management Retreat: Family Assets and the Law: What Your Lawyer Should Tell You | | 04/28/08 | Milken Institute Global Conference: "Giving It Away Takes Creative Effort: Philanthropy Tales From Those Who Know" | | 04/25/07 | Milken Institute Global Conference: "The Family Office: Taking the Challenges of Conducting Business in a Global Economy" | | 11/15/06 - 11/19/06 | Institute for Private Investors: Family Office Topics | | 04/26/06 | Milken Institute Global Conference: "Exploring Best-Fit Family Office Alternatives" | | 04/18/05 | Milken Institute Global Conference: "Family Assets and the Law: What Your Lawyer Should Tell You" | | 04/18/05 | Milken Institute Global Conference 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | | 09/23/04 | Family Office Wealth Conference: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
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