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Tim is a partner in the Civil Litigation Practice in Wiedner & McAuliffe’s Chicago office and is a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. Tim has built a state and federal trial and appellate practice emphasizing trucking and construction accident defense, insurance coverage matters, product liability, and premises liability. Rated an AV Preeminent lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, he has taken more than fifty cases to verdict. To limit client exposure and avert costly litigation, he emphasizes early, swift investigation and resolution of claims.

Tim previously served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Cook County, Illinois. He handled a variety of litigation, working in the Appellate Division, the General Felony Trial Division, and the Gang Crimes Prosecution Unit of the Trial Division. While working as an Assistant State’s Attorney, Tim was also an instructor on Trial Practice.

Tim has presented numerous legal seminars to clients on a variety of topics including premises liability, construction accident litigation, employer liability, employment practices, and compliance with the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.

Community Involvement

Tim is involved in a wide range of community service initiatives, including:

• Volunteer Site Manager, Community Homeless Shelter Program (PADS)
• Coach, Arlington Heights Youth Basketball Association
• Fund Raiser, St. James Church and St. Viator High School, Arlington Heights
• Parents Club Member, St. Viator High School
• U.S. Air Force Academy Programs

Education

• J.D., cum laude, DePaul University College of Law, 1977
• B.A, John Carroll University, 1974

Admissions

• Illinois
• Missouri
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (including Trial Bar)
• U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

• Illinois Association of Defense Counsel
• Defense Research Institute

• Gerasi v. AT&T et. al.: Obtained summary judgment in a catastrophic construction related electrical injury.  Plaintiff electrician was injured while performing an electrical connection to a circuit breaker and an arc flash occurred. He claimed severe neurological injuries which has permanently prevented him from returning to work.   Plaintiff’s initial demand was $16 million  and he settled with two other defendants for $2.5 million.  Rather than settling with Plaintiff,  Tim, along with David Sethi of Wiedner & McAuliffe , obtained summary judgment on behalf of our client who was the general contractor on the project.
• Halvorsen v. The Sexton Group, Case No. 01 C 6959: A patron of a Chicago restaurant who suffered spinal injuries after falling down a flight of stairs brought suit against the client floor care company. Tim successfully secured a jury finding in favor of the client after presenting evidence including expert testimony about the coefficient friction of various flooring materials and floor care products.
• Kim v. Black Diamond Plumbing: In this case, plaintiffs involved in a high speed collision with a truck operated by the client plumbing company brought suit after sustaining multiple injuries. The jury found in favor of the client after hearing evidence including accident reconstruction analysis.
• Lowell v. Oswego Excavating Company: When a plaintiff brought suit after a catastrophic trucking accident, Tim helped his client avoid expensive litigation through a process of aggressive depositions that led to a grant of summary judgment for the client.