Nick Pacheco

Since 2018, Pacheco he has been disbarred from practicing law in California.

In 2015, his law firm in Mission Hills was sued by two former employees, Carlos and Rico Lira, who alleged that he failed to pay all of their wages, unlawfully pressured them to make campaign contributions (which later became the subject of an investigation by the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission), made racially charged statements to them, and engaged in questionable legal practices in servicing the firm's clients. They were fired after they complained about this conduct, and he later defamed them to their prospective employer.

Pacheco ran to reclaim his seat in 2005 but lost to José Huizar.

Pacheco ran for district attorney against incumbent Steve Cooley in 2004 and lost by 44 percentage points. He returned to private practice, handling mostly family-law cases.

Pacheco served on the Los Angeles City Council, representing the 14th District from 1999 to 2003.

Pacheco was in private practice before he served as a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney under District Attorney Gil Garcetti from 1995 to 1999. He later served on the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission from 1997 to 1999.

Pacheco received a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies and Chicano studies from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988, and a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles in 1994. Prior to attending the University of California, Berkeley, he attended Loyola High School, graduating in 1982.

Lauro "Nick" Pacheco Jr. (born February 9, 1964) is an American disbarred lawyer, politician, and a member of the Democratic Party. Pacheco served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council (1999–2003). Prior to serving on the Los Angeles City Council, Pacheco served as an Elected Charter Reform Commissioner (1997–1999) for the same district he served as Councilman. He also worked for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office as a Deputy District Attorney (1995–1999).