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Tim is a trial attorney in the firm with over a decade of diverse litigation experience. Tim’s passion for trial work began during the early years of his career as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for St. Louis County. As a prosecutor, Tim gained a great deal of experience trying cases to both judges and juries. In the many years following his service for St. Louis County, Tim has tried numerous cases on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of civil matters totaling millions of dollars which include, but are not limited to, disputes concerning: breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, employment discrimination, fraud, negligence, nuisance, tax sale, tortious interference with a contract/business expectancy, violation of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, and will/trust contest.

Tim has also briefed and argued appeals before the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and has litigated adversary proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Missouri.

In addition to his trial work, Tim regularly advises businesses and individual clients to prevent legal difficulties, and, whenever possible, negotiates on their behalves to resolve disputes short of litigation.

Tim is admitted to practice in the state courts of Missouri and Illinois. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Missouri and the Southern District of Illinois.

After graduating from Truman State University with a B.S. in both Justice Systems and Psychology, Tim earned his J.D. from the University of Missouri–Columbia in 2001.

Tim lives in University City with his wife and four children and is an active member of the community. He currently serves as a Director and as President of the University City Swim Club, a local non-profit corporation, and has been appointed to the Industrial Development Authority for University City. Tim also serves as an adjunct professor at Lindenwood University in its graduate criminal justice program.