Current Employment Position(s)

; Business Litigation

Year Joined Organization: 1996

Lawyer Overview

Tim is a shareholder in our Minneapolis office. He is a member of the Business Litigation Section and co-chairs the firm's Recruiting Committee. Tim's litigation practice comprises general corporate disputes and matters unique to the airline, railroad and energy industries. He concentrates on the following areas:

• Commercial transactions
• Labor and employment
• Fire investigations
• Product liability
• Environmental claims
• Appeals to state and federal courts of appeals

Tim has been named a “Rising Star” by Minnesota Law & Politics.

Born in Breckenridge, Minnesota, Tim received his B.A. summa cum laude from the University of North Dakota and his law degree from Northwestern University School of Law. He joined Briggs in 1996.

Areas of Practice

• Business Litigation
• Product Liability Defense
• Employment Law Litigation

West Practice Categories

Affirmative Action -- Employee, Affirmative Action -- Employer, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Class Actions, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Contracts, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Limited Liability Companies, Litigation & Appeals, Medical Products & Devices, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Patent Litigation, Products Liability Law, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Toxic Torts, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employer

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1996

Education

• Northwestern University School of Law, 1996
  J.D.
• University of North Dakota, 1993
  B.A.
  Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Address

2200 IDS Center
80 South 8th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Phones

612.977.8558 (Business Phone)

Faxes

612.977.8650 (Business Fax)

Emails

Contact Us (Business Email)

Websites

http://www.briggs.com/