13 Facts About Nick Pacheco

Nick Pacheco worked for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office as a Deputy District Attorney.

Nick Pacheco was born and raised in Los Angeles in the community of Boyle Heights.

Nick Pacheco's father worked as a steelworker and his mother was a homemaker.

Nick 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.

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

Nick Pacheco created the Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the City of Los Angeles as chair of the council's Housing and Community Redevelopment Committee.

Nick Pacheco ran for district attorney against incumbent Steve Cooley in 2004 and lost by 44 percentage points.

Nick Pacheco returned to private practice, handling mostly family-law cases.

Nick Pacheco ran to reclaim his old seat in 2005 but lost to Jose Huizar.

Nick Pacheco failed to participate in Case No 16-O-17420-YDR, a disciplinary proceeding and as set forth in the Rules of Procedure of the State Bar, he was disbarred effective September 9,2018.

Nick Pacheco filed special motions to strike a majority of their claims under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16,1 contending that the statements to their prospective employer were made in anticipation of litigation, and that the remainder of the claims arose from his protected activity in representing his clients, and in connection with the Ethics Commission investigation.

Nick Pacheco produced evidence that they were terminated because they falsified Rocio's employment verification forms, and therefore the termination resulted from Pacheco's effort to comply with federal immigration law.

Nick Pacheco was married to Marisela Alvarez, but the pair divorced.