About Tim
Before law school, my life was equal parts music, carpentry, and all things geeky. I have helped build dozens of homes, customize guitar pedals, assemble computers, ran a music venue, and recorded several albums. Because I grew up in an enormous family with loved ones who played a lot of board games and video games, I developed dispute resolution tactics at a young age. These are some of the reasons why I found my calling in intellectual property law as I enrolled in law school.
Law school was fun but helping people throughout my career has been far more rewarding.
I had the privilege of working with very talented attorneys in Seattle. I honed my skills by counseling businesses and individuals on how to resolve their disputes and protect their ideas. I am grateful for that experience and I have learned over the years that even modest-sized law firms can also make a huge impact on a client’s case.
Counselor. Musician. Builder. Geek
Education
Purdue University, B.S., 2010
University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2013
2011 Summer Extern, U.S. District Court Judge Hon. Richard L. Young for S.D. Indiana
2012 Extern, Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office, Infractions Division
2013 Extern, Consumer Protection branch of the Federal Trade Commission
Editor, Washington Journal for Environmental Law and Policy
Member, Washington Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic
National Finalist, 2013 International Trademark Association Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Appellate Argument Competition
Bar Admissions
All Washington state and federal courts
United States Patent and Trademark Office (Reg. No. 77,334)
Awards, Memberships, and Presentations
Listed in national registry “Best Lawyers” for patent law and patent litigation, 2021
Thomson Reuters® “Super Lawyers” Rising Star Award, 2016-2021
Copyright Society of the United States of America
International Trademark Association
Washington Lawyers for the Arts
Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the King County Bar Association 2016-2018
Co-Presenter, “Intellectual Property Fundamentals for Creators,” Geek Girl Con, Nov. 2019
Presenter, “LinkedIn Can’t Shake the Scrapers: CFAA and Web Crawlers,” KCBA, Mar. 2020