Tim is a first-chair litigator who handles high-profile cases and obtains key approvals for clients in highly regulated sectors. From state agencies to the U.S. Supreme Court, he resolves his clients' most complex challenges.
Tim draws on more than 15 years of legal and military experience to advise a diverse client base on complex administrative law issues before agencies, commissions, and courts throughout the U.S. He is particularly experienced in leading teams on critical infrastructure projects, defense, and other procurement matters, as well as federal and state veterans' educational benefits compliance issues. His work spans a variety of sectors and client types, including utilities, government contractors, and educational institutions, among others.
Tim argued before an en banc court of appeals, obtained a writ of certiorari from the U.S. Supreme Court, and worked on other precedent-setting administrative law cases. The Chicago Sun-Times described one such case involving a far-reaching statutory interpretation by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as "[c]ollectively worth potentially billions of dollars."
Educational institutions regularly seek Tim's advice on issues involving the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' and State Approving Agencies' regulation of their GI Bill, VET TEC, and similarly eligible programs, including in the compliance, advertising, overpayment, litigation, and transactional contexts.
Tim is also a decorated war veteran. Before joining the firm, he served as a paratrooper and noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, where he led an airborne infantry squad in combat. Tim's awards include the Purple Heart and Army Commendation Medal for Valor. He was deployed twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan.
Tim actively supports veterans through his pro bono practice, which is focused on systemic educational benefits issues.
Critical Infrastructure
Government Contracting
Veterans' Educational Benefits
Other Complex Regulatory Litigation
Articles + Publications
03.15.24
Troutman Pepper State Attorneys General Monitor — March 15, 2024
Regulatory Oversight
03.13.24
California AG Bonta Upholds $21M Penalty Against Ashford University Over GI Bill Errors
Regulatory Oversight
02.09.24
VA to Revise Educational Institution Requirements Under the 2018 Veterans Benefits and Transition Act
Articles + Publications
January 2024
Regulatory Oversight Newsletter — January 2024
Speaking Engagements
11.15.23
Don't Ask Don't Tell: Verizon/NVLSP/Troutman Pepper Event
Firm News
11.08.23
Fate of Millions of Veterans’ Educational Benefits Lies With Supreme Court