Practice

Tim is a trial lawyer who has successfully tried cases in both state and federal courts throughout the State of Texas. Tim assists individuals and businesses in a wide range of matters, including commercial litigation, construction claims, employment matters, oil and gas litigation, insurance defense, and fiduciary litigation.  In commercial litigation, Tim has represented individuals and businesses in partnership disputes, contract disputes, real estate disputes, deceptive trade and practices claims, and defamation. In construction disputes, he represents owners, contractors, and subcontractors in a broad array of disputes, including construction defects, mechanic liens, and design claims. In employment matters, Tim has counseled both employers and employees on employment agreements, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements, and wrongful termination claims. In insurance defense, he handles personal injury and wrongful death claims that involve negligence, gross negligence, and premises liability, as well as representing businesses in connection with a variety of other claims. Tim’s representation has included claims ranging from workplace accidents to catastrophic truck accidents.

Tim also maintains an appellate practice, and has successfully represented clients in Texas appellate courts, including the Texas Supreme Court.

He obtained his law degree from Baylor Law School, graduating first in his class. While in law school, Tim served as an editor of the Baylor Law Review and participated in the school’s advocacy program.

Tim and his wife, Jackie, have four children. He enjoys spending time with his family, camping, hiking, running, and sports. Tim is active in the community, serving on the board for non-profit and other community organizations.

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Trial & Appellate
• Insurance Defense
• Oil & Gas
• Business Litigation
• Employment Law
• Trademark & Copyright
• Trust & Estate Litigation

Activities / Awards

• Amarillo Children’s Home (Board of Directors, 2016 – present)
• Texas Young Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 2016 – 2021, Chair-Elect 2019-2020, Chair 2020-2021)
• Better Business Bureau (Board of Directors, 2010 – 2016, 2018 – present)
• High Plains Food Bank (Board of Directors, 2013 – present)
• Super Lawyer, Rising Star 2021, 2022
• Amarillo Area Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year, AAYLA (2015)
• Texas Young Lawyers Association Outstanding Young Lawyer (2015)
• Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow)
• Texas Young Lawyers Association, President’s Award of Merit (2014, 2017)

Presentations / Publications

• Co-Author with James E. Wren, “Selling Blue Elephants to the Jury: Potential Application of Rule Developing Experimentation in Litigation,” 61 Baylor L. Rev. 1 (2009)
• “Employment Practices Liability Insurance Policies,” Sprouse Shrader Smith Ninth Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar (May 2010)
• “Title VII’s Transgender Trajectory: An Analysis of Whether Transgender People are a Protected Class under the Term ‘Sex’ and Practical Implications of Inclusion,” 15 Tex. J on C.L. & C.R. 173 (2010)
• “Grain and Cotton Market – Warehouse Receipts and Enforcement,” State Bar of Texas, 5th Annual John Huffaker Agricultural Law Course (May 2011)
• “A New Day in Texas: The Implications of Day v. Edwards Aquifer Authority,” Bloomberg BNA, Daily Environment Report (2012)
• “Arbitration Demands and Jury Waivers: A Departure from Common Sense,” 29th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Course (July 2013)
• “Show Me the Money: Updated DOL Regulation Increases Overtime Eligibility,” TYLA eNews (September 2016)
• “Title VII Protections: Issues for the Unwary Employer,” TYLA eNews (May 2017)

Education

• Baylor Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2008
  • Graduated First in Class
  • Senior Executive Editor, Baylor Law
  • ABA National Moot Court Team
• McMurry University, B.A., 2004

Admissions

• Texas State Courts, 2009
• United States District Courts for the Northern District of Texas
• United States District Courts for the Southern District of Texas
• United States District Courts for the Western District of Texas
• United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas
• United States District Courts for the Western District of Oklahoma
• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Memberships

• Amarillo Area Bar Association
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel