Atty. Eric A. Tepper

Eric A. Tepper is a partner in Gordon, Tepper & DeCoursey, LLP, and was born in Schenectady, New York.

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Eric A. Tepper is an attorney based in Saratoga Springs, New York, practforg at Gordon, Tepper, DeCoursey, Powers & Simon LLP. Educated at The George Washington University (J.D., 1982). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Family Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Divorce (2026). Serands clients in Saratoga Springs, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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Eric A. Tepper is a partner in Gordon, Tepper & DeCoursey, LLP, and was born in Schenectady, New York
Mr. Tepper graduated from Hamilton College with a B.A. degree, magna cum laude, and from George Washington University Law School with a Juris Doctor degree, with honors
He has been selected for inclusion in "The Best Lawyers in America" for the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions
Best Lawyers has selected Mr. Tepper as the 2023 Family Law--Lawyer of the Year for the Albany area and was the only attorney selected in this category in the Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga and Capital Region
Best Lawyers previously named him Family Law-- Lawyer of the Year for the Albany region in 2020, 2017 and 2013
Mr. Tepper has been selected for inclusion in New York Super Lawyers for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022
New York Super Lawyers also previously selected him as one of the top 25 lawyers from all categories and one of the top rated matrimonial lawyers in the Hudson Valley region, as published by Hudson Valley Magazine
In 2011, Mr. Tepper was listed as one of the top ten divorce lawyers in New York State by AVVO, as published in Arrive Magazine
Of the top ten divorce lawyers in New York State, he was the only one selected from north of Westchester County
A leading divorce, family law, and matrimonial lawyer in the Albany, Schenectady, and Saratoga region and Upstate New York, Mr. Tepper is admitted to the New York and Massachusetts Bars, and to the U.S
District Court for the Northern District of New York and the District of Massachusetts
In 1999, Mr. Tepper was appointed by New York’s Chief Administrative Judge to serve on the Statewide Committee on Matrimonial Practice and he served on the Statewide Committee from 1999 through 2009
In 2009, Mr. Tepper was appointed by New York’s Chief Administrative Judge to the Unified Court System Matrimonial Practice Advisory Committee and served on that committee until April 2014
He was one of two representatives to the Committee on Matrimonial Practice from the Third Department and one of two representatives from the Third Department to the Statewide Matrimonial Practice Advisory Committee
In June 2014, Mr. Tepper was appointed by New York's then Chief Administrative Judge, Hon. A. Gail Prudenti, to serve on the newly formed Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee chaired by the Hon. Jeffrey S. Sunshine and he continues to serve on that committee
Mr. Tepper is the only person from the 4th Judicial District who was appointed to the Statewide Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee
Mr. Tepper serves on both the legislation and rules subcommittees for the Matrimonial Practice Advisory and Rules Committee
He has worked extensively on the issue of maintenance guidelines and was part of Judge Sunshine's working group which negotiated New York's newly enacted maintenance guidelines legislation
Mr. Tepper is the past Chair of the New York State Bar Association Family Law Section which is comprised of approximately 2,500 divorce and family law attorneys from throughout New York State
In 2012, he was elected financial officer of the Family Law Section and in 2014, was elevated to the position of Secretary
In 2016, Mr. Tepper became Vice-Chair of the Family Law Section and was elected to the position of Chair effective February 2018
He served as the statewide Chair until February 2020
Before becoming an officer, Mr. Tepper was an active member on the New York State Bar Association's Family Law Section Executive Committee for many years
He previously served as Co-Chair of the Family Law Section's Committee on Substantive Law Relating to the Family, as well as on the Family Law Section's ethics hotline
He is currently Co-Chair of the Family Law Section's legislation committee
In 2004, Mr. Tepper was appointed to the Continuing Legal Education Committee for the overall New York State Bar Association and served on the committee until 2010
Mr. Tepper is also a member of the Saratoga County Bar Association and Schenectady County Bar Association
He Chairs the Schenectady County Bar Association Matrimonial and Family Law Committee
Mr. Tepper has lectured extensively, and written course material on family law, divorce, and matrimonial issues for judicial education and New York State Bar Association continuing legal education programs for many years throughout the Albany, Schenectady and Saratoga regions, and throughout New York State
Mr. Tepper has lectured on matrimonial law to Supreme Court and Family Court judges on numerous occasions at Judicial Education Seminars ("judge school")
Mr. Tepper has also lectured on matrimonial and family law to court attorneys for the New York State Unified Court System
Mr. Tepper has lectured to the Association of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York on recently enacted matrimonial and family law legislation
In 2017, he lectured to the Association of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York on New York's spousal maintenance guidelines
He has also lectured on newly enacted divorce and family law legislation at a legislative continuing legal education program for the New York State Senate, New York State Assembly, and staff counsel
Mr. Tepper has also lectured on matrimonial law to the Appellate Division, Third Department
In both 2016 and 2014, Mr. Tepper lectured on spousal maintenance issues and trends to the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation
He has also lectured on matrimonial, divorce, custody, and family law for the Business Law Institute, Nassau County Bar Association, Capital District Women’s Bar Association, Schenectady County Legal Professionals, Schenectady County Bar Association, the Legal Project, the Suffolk Academy of Law and for other community and professional organizations
In 2017, Mr. Tepper co-wrote an article on New York's Spousal Maintenance Guidelines which was published in the American Bar Association's Family Law Quarterly
Mr. Tepper previously served on the Board of Directors of the Schenectady Jewish Community Center and the Center for Community Justice
He previously was on the Board of Directors of the Northeast Parent and Child Society for nine years
Mr. Tepper served on the Board of Directors of the New York Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts ("AFCC") until 2014 and was a founding member of the AFCC New York Chapter
In 2012, he joined the Board of Directors of The Giving Circle, Inc., a not-for-profit organization based in Saratoga Springs which performs charitable work in Saratoga Springs, surrounding communities and in Africa
In 2003, Mr. Tepper was appointed to the Editorial Board for the Lexis/Nexis publication on New York Matrimonial Actions, and served on the editorial board for many years

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Practforg law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Saratoga Springs are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Practice Areas

Family Law

Education

J.D.

The George Washington University

- 1982

Awards

Best Lawyers in America — Family Law

- 2026

Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:

- 2026

Best Lawyers in America — Divorce

- 2026

Best Lawyers in America — Domestic Relations

- 2026

Best Lawyers in America — Enforcement and Modification

- 2026

Best Lawyers in America — Equitable Division

- 2026

Best Lawyers in America — Litigation

- 2026

Best Lawyers in America — Marital Settlement Agreements

- 2026

Best Lawyers in America — Prenuptial Agreements

- 2026