Client
Second update: My new attorney had to contact Mr. Tepper's office to get them to take themselves off of the case. Still no word on if I'll get any of my money back but doesn't look like it. Update: I still haven't received confirmation from Mr. Tepper in regards to removing themselves from my case. Mr. Tepper and his firm has essentially abandoned the case. I also asked for a partial refund considering there's no way they went through $9000 over the past 1.5 years but they haven't responded to that either and I likely won't ever get my money back. I retained Mr. Tepper for my custody case over the past six years. Unfortunately, I had to request that he withdraw from my case due to mishandling and significant delays. In 2023, I hired Mr. Tepper to handle both a child custody modification and a child support modification. However, at the hearing, the child support matter was never addressed, and only a partial stipulation was reached for the custody. I was under the impression that the agreement covered all aspects of the case, but that was not the case. The opposing party later backed out of the stipulation, requiring the case to be brought back to court. I immediately retained Mr. Tepper again, at which point he required an additional retainer fee. Despite this, his firm took ten months to file the case. At the first court hearing in January 2025, the judge appeared confused by the filing. Instead of clarifying our objectives or advocating on my behalf, Mr. Tepper requested to dismiss the case with the intention of refiling a new Request for Order (RFO). After the hearing, he initially assured me he would file a new RFO, but the following day, he told me he would first speak with the opposing party's attorney. After that, Mr. Tepper became unresponsive. I have had to call the police multiple times during child exchanges due to issues with the opposing party. Despite these serious developments, Mr. Tepper has failed to respond or even communicate with the opposing party's attorney regarding these matters. Overall, I have paid Mr. Tepper $9,000 since 2023 to modify child custody, yet the case has become a giant mess. Nothing has been resolved, and I have now been forced to retain a new attorney to fix the damage caused by these delays and mismanagement. Given the mishandling of my case, the excessive delays, and the lack of communication, I can no longer recommend Mr. Tepper's legal services.