Timothy M. Richardson
Attorney at Winters Salzetta O'Brien & Richardson, LLC
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 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 in the top 5 percent of Illinois lawyers, through 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 is a member of the Multi-Million Dollars Advocate 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.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Car Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Nursing Home Law
- Construction Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- State of Illinois
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- Marquette University
- B.A. (1998) | Political Science
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- DePaul College of Law
- J.D. (1992) | Law
- Honors: Top 15% of Class
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- Illinois Super Lawyer (Top 5%)
- Chicago Magazine/Law & Politics
- Illinois Leading Lawyer
- Leading Lawyers Magazine—Consumer Edition
- America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys for Illinois
- Personal Injury Attorneys for Illinois
- Selected to Super Lawyers for 2006 - 2007, 2012 - 2015, 2017 - 2019.
- Super Lawyers
- Illinois Super Lawyer (Top 5%)
- Chicago Magazine/Law & Politics
- State Bar of Illinois # 6209848
- Member
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- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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- Illinois State Bar Association
- Member
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- Chicago Bar Association
- Member
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- Chicago Bar Association
- Vice Chairman Civil Practice Committee, 1997 - 1998
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- Medical Studies Act, Supplement
- Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook
- Burger v. Lutheran General Hospital
- Case Discussion, Young Lawyers Section, Chicago Bar Association
- Medical Studies Act
- Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook
- Motions in Limine In Medical Malpractice Actions
- Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association, Quarterly Journal
- Supplement Chapter 3
- Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook
