
Danielle E. Tepper
Danielle Tepper joined Friedman Kaplan in May 2019 to focus on complex commercial litigation. She represents public and private companies in connection with contract, fiduciary duty, tort, employment, and other disputes in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitrations.
Representative Matters
- Representation of the NWHI Litigation Trust and the successor indenture trustee for certain unsecured notes of Nine West Holdings, Inc. to pursue claims relating to a 2014 transaction in which Nine West’s predecessor was purchased, certain of its businesses were sold off, and its shareholders received more than $1 billion for their shares.
- Representation of a youth-serving not-for-profit organization against previously time-barred negligence claims that were revived pursuant to New York’s Child Victims Act.
- Representation of a media company in an internal investigation concerning compliance with consumer privacy laws.
Prior to joining Friedman Kaplan, Ms. Tepper was an associate at Pryor Cashman LLP.
Outside the Office
Ms. Tepper is a member of the Project Development Committee of the Law Firm Antiracism Alliance, a coalition of more than 250 law firms collaborating with legal services organizations to amplify the voices of communities and individuals impacted by racism, to better use the law as a vehicle for change that benefits communities of color, and to promote racial equity in the law.
Fast Facts
Practice Areas
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (2015)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, B.A. (2012)
Bar Admissions
State of New York
State of New Jersey
U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey
U.S. Supreme Court
Clerkships
The Honorable Katharine H. Parker, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Honors and Awards
John B. Adams Award for Excellence in Mass Communication Law
Law Review and Publications
Senior Notes Editor, Journal of Gender and the Law