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Timothy Lappen

Partner
TL@JMBM.com
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Direct: 310.201.3536
 Main: 310.203.8080
 Fax: 310.712.8536

1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067

Assistant
Jean Albright
310.203.8080 Ext: 6662
JA4@JMBM.com

Tim Lappen's practice, spanning more than 35 years, emphasizes representing family offices as well as projects involving general business and real estate law.

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, entertainment, hospitality, intellectual property, tax, labor, 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

Education

J.D., University of California Los Angeles, School of Law, 1975

A.B., University of California, Berkeley, 1972

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

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, 2012, 2013
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review, AV Rating for virtually his entire career
  • Invited Speaker, Milken Institute Global Conference, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  • 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
  • Included in the 2013 edition of the Citywealth Leaders List