Professional Profile

Tim has a commercial litigation practice with an emphasis in the areas of business torts, class action defense, employment litigation and franchise litigation. Tim's representation of major companies over the years has given him a broad range of litigation experience in federal and state trial and appellate courts and before administrative agencies throughout the country. His trial experience includes defending Fortune 500 companies in single plaintiff, multi-plaintiff and class action matters.

Of recent note, Tim has represented:

• Automobile manufacturers in commercial and franchise matters brought in various jurisdictions;
• Fortune 500 companies in employment-related claims, including matters brought under federal and state anti-discrimination and retaliation laws;
• A world-wide retailer in defending wage and hour class actions; and
• A national accounting firm in the investigation and prosecution of various business tort matters requiring immediate interlocutory relief.

Tim graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri School of Law in 1995, where he was Order of the Coif and served as Note and Comment Editor of the Missouri Law Review. Upon graduating, Tim joined the law firm of Bryan Cave LLP where he practiced as a litigation associate from 1995-1997. In 1997, Tim joined Berkowitz Oliver in its inaugural year. He became a partner in 2001.

Education

• University of Missouri Law School (J.D., 1995) cum laude
  • Order of the Coif
  • Note and Comment Editor of the Missouri Law Review
• University of Oklahoma (1992)

Admissions & Qualifications

• Missouri, 1995
• Kansas, 1996
• Oklahoma, 2005
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
• U.S. District Court, District of Kansas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit