Timothy M. Richardson

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Timothy Richardson has been exposed to the law for virtually his entire life. His uncle served as a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, and his aunt served as a federal administrative judge for the Northern District of Illinois. He has followed in their footsteps with the same determination and commitment to professional excellence, integrity, and respect among his peers in the legal community. In 2002, at only 34 years old, Tim received the distinguished honor from the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, being chosen as one of the "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 To Watch." He has had verdicts and settlements that have set records in Illinois in both medical and non-medical litigation.

His trial skills were also honored in 2005 when he won a verdict on behalf of a construction worker injured in a crane accident. The Law Bulletin also selected Tim's efforts as one of the 30 distinguished verdicts of 2005 in its publication, "Illinois Jury Verdicts, A Supplement To Chicago Daily Law Bulletin." On multiple occasions from 2006 through 2014, he has been selected among the top 5 percent of Illinois lawyers by the publishers of Chicago Magazine and Law & Politics. He was selected as Leading Lawyer in Illinois and one of the top litigation attorneys in Illinois. He is proudly a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Tim remains dedicated to serving those who have been wrongfully injured and have had their lives dramatically changed forever. He also has obtained multimillion dollar settlements and verdicts in all complex personal injury matters, including nursing home negligence, trucking accidents, automobile accidents, medical negligence, construction accidents, faulty products, and serious injuries or death due to property hazards.

Tim received his J.D. from DePaul University in 1992 and his B.A. in Political Science from Marquette University in 1989, where he graduated cum laude. He has written and been a guest lecturer for both the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Chicago Bar Association. He is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.

None of these awards or honors compare with the gratitude Tim receives every day, placing his own personal interests aside, in dedicated service to the many workers, victims, and families of loved ones who he has helped in their greatest time of need.

Practice Areas:

• Personal Injury
• Medical Malpractice
• Construction Accidents
• Products Liability
• Car Accidents
• Trucking Accidents
• Nursing Home Law

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Chicago Bar Association
  
  • Vice Chairman Civil Practice Committee, 1997 - 1998

Honors and Awards:

• Illinois Super Lawyer (Top 5%), Chicago Magazine/Law & Politics, 2006 - 2007, 2012 - 2015, 2017 – 2026
• 2026 Leading Lawyers (less than 5% selected)
• 2025 Leading Lawyers (less than 5% selected)
• 2025 Nomination to Lawyers of Distinction (published in Wall Street Journal)
• Selected to 2024 Top 50 Lawyers in America (<.5% of attorneys)
• 2023 National Trial Lawyers - Civil Plaintiff - Top 100 Lawyers in Illinois
• 2022 National Trial Lawyers - Civil Plaintiff - Top 100 Lawyers in Illinois
• 2021 Selection as a Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Illinois by The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
• Illinois Leading Lawyer, selected by Leading Lawyer Advisory Board, Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2021
• Illinois Leading Lawyer, Chicago Lawyers’ Top Settlement Survey, October 2020 Edition
• Selected for Membership to “10 Best Attorneys” for client satisfaction in Illinois, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2020
• 2020 Nomination for Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers in Illinois, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
• 2019 Nomination for Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers in Illinois, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
• Invitation for “Lawyers of Distinction,” June 2019
• Selected for Membership to “10 Best Attorneys” for client satisfaction in Illinois, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2019
• Illinois Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine—Consumer Edition, May 2019
• Selected for Membership to “100 Best Personal Injury Attorneys” for client satisfaction in Illinois, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2019
• Invitation to “The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers for Illinois”, The National Trial Lawyers, 2019
• Selected to America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys for Illinois, 2019
• Distinguished Settlement of 2018, $11 million birth injury settlement selected as a top 20 settlement for the Illinois year 2018 based on Chicago Lawyer’s annual settlement report, Chicago Lawyer Magazine
• “Top Attorneys in Illinois”, selected by peer recognition & professional achievement, published in Chicago Magazine, February 2018
• Selected for Membership to “The National Trial Lawyer: Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers,” State of Illinois, National Trial Lawyers, 2018
• Selected for Membership to “10 Best High Verdict & Settlement Winners” for Illinois, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2018
• Selected for Membership to “10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys” for client satisfaction in Illinois, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2018
• Invitation to “Best Attorneys of America,” 2018
• Invitation to “The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers” for Illinois, The National Trial Lawyers, 2017
• Invitation for membership to “Trial Masters,” 2017
• Illinois Leading Lawyer for the following categories of law: Nursing Home Negligence Law, Personal Injury Law, Professional Malpractice (peer reviewed/law bulletin media comprised) (Top 5%), Leading Lawyer Advisory Board, Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2017
• “America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators” for Illinois 2017, America’s Top 100, LLC (limited to 100 attorneys), 2017
• “America’s Top 100 Attorneys” for Illinois 2017, America’s Top 100, LLC (limited to 100 attorneys), 2017
• Invitation to Best Attorneys of America, 2017
• Selected for Membership to “10 Best Attorneys” for Illinois for client satisfaction in the area of Personal Injury Law, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2017
• Invitation for Membership, The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2017
• Invitation for Membership, The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers, 2016
• Achievement Selection, Distinguished Justice Advocates (Top 1%), 2016
• Nomination as "10 Best" Attorneys for Illinois, The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2016
• Nomination for Lawyers of Distinction (Top 10% United States), 2016
• Illinois Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyer Advisory Board, Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2016
• Illinois Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Advisory Board, Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2014
• Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in Illinois, The American Society of Legal Advocates, 2013
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2009
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum, 2009
• Verdicts, Settlement & Tactics, Thomson West, Selected Verdict, 2008
• Distinguished Verdict, Illinois Jury Verdicts, Supplement to Chicago Law Bulletin, 2007
• Global Register Who's Who in Executives and Professionals, 2006
• Highest Illinois Verdict for Adult Shoulder Injury, 2006
• 30 Distinguished Verdicts, Illinois Jury Verdicts, Supplement to Chicago Law Bulletin 2005
• "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 To Watch," Chicago Law Bulletin, 2002
• Highest Illinois Verdict for Incorrect Disc Excision, 2001
• Highest Illinois Settlement for Drowning Case, 2000
• Highest Illinois Verdict for Incorrect Disc Excision, 1999

Publications:

• Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Chapter 3, Medical Studies Act, Supplement, 2003
• Burger v. Lutheran General Hospital, Case Discussion, Young Lawyers Section, Chicago Bar Association, 2002
• Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Chapter 3, Medical Studies Act, 2002
• Motions in Limine in Medical Malpractice Actions, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Quarterly Journal, 2001
• Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Supplement Chapter 3, 2001
• Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Chapter 3, Medical Studies Act, 2000
• "Methods of Determining Settlement Values," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1999
• "Joint and Several Liability," Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1995

Representative Settlements/Verdicts:

• $11 Million Settlement - Birth Injury
• $3.25 Million Settlement - Nursing Home Neglect
• $1.85 Million Settlement - Trucking Accident
• $1.5 Million Settlement - Hospital Fall
• $3.25 Million Settlement - Automobile Accident
• $1.4 Million Settlement - Construction Injury
• $1.9 Million Settlement - Trucking Accident
• $2 Million Settlement - Nursing Home Sexual Abuse
• $713,602.00 Verdict - Automobile/Pedestrian Accident
• $900,000.00 Settlement - Nursing Home Abuse
• $4.52 Million Verdict - Misdiagnosed Breast Cancer
• $1.96 Million Settlement - Trucking Accident
• $2.7 Million Settlement - Construction Injury
• $1.275 Million Settlement - Product Liability
• $3.8 Million Verdict - Construction Injury
• $3.1 Million Settlement - Brain Aneurysm Misdiagnosed
• $771,022.00 Verdict - Construction Injury
• $1.6 Million Settlement - Spinal Procedure
• $5.6 Million Settlement - Street Hazard
• $5.46 Million Verdict - Spinal Procedure
• $2.44 Million Verdict - Spinal Procedure
• $1.52 Million Settlement - Construction Worker Fall Injury
• $750,000 Settlement - Car Accident Spine Injury