Tim has written a lot on law and lawyers over the years, and has won a number of legal writing awards, including the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel. Here are a few of the dozens of profiles he has done on boldfaced-name attorneys for the Reuters publication Super Lawyers…
Barry Berke, leading lawyer prosecuting Trump impeachments
Kenneth Feinberg, led “What Is A Life Worth?” compensation for 9/11, other disasters
David Boies, known for his many legal victories — except for Bush v. Gore
Floyd Abrams, a.k.a Mister First Amendment
Ted Wells, the go-to guy for white collar criminal defense
Kathleen Sullivan, from academic to ace appeals attorney to name partner
Marty Lipton, consummate boardroom lawyer, inventor of the poison pill
Gary Naftalis, legendary litigation lion of the NY bar
Betsy Plevan, dean of the employment bar
Robert Barnett, ultimate Washington dealmaker, including book deals
Rodge Cohen, banking expert whose legal maneuvers blunted The Great Recession
Susan Brune, representing a new generation of trial lawyers
Rachel Robbins, World Bank’s international finance warrior
Rich Cotton, NBC Universal’s piracy protector
Marcia Goldstein, go-to attorney for restructuring
Mark Jackson, whose second client (after Dow Jones) is always the 1st Amendment