Hon. Timothy J. Thomason, ret.
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Tim Thomason: A distinguished career as a judge and a trial lawyer.
Prior to his almost 10-year tenure as a Maricopa County Superior Court judge, Tim Thomason was a litigation partner in the Phoenix offices of two national law firms:
- Dickinson Wright, PLLC (formerly Mariscal Weeks McIntyre & Friedlander), 2001-2014
- Quarles & Brady LP (formerly Streich Lang, P.A.), 1984-2000
Tim Thomason had a distinguished litigation career, during which he represented parties in a wide variety of disputes, including:
- professional liability
- real property
- financial institutions
- trust and estate litigation
- commercial disputes
- title insurance and escrow
A multi-year Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America® honoree before becoming a judge, in 2013 Tim was named Real Estate Litigation "Lawyer of the Year" (Phoenix) by Best Lawyers. He was also included by Super Lawyers in its "Top 50 Arizona" list on multiple occasions.
In 2010, Tim was awarded fellowship in the American College of Trial Lawyers, an invitation-only status reserved for the most accomplished trial lawyers. In addition, he has authored numerous professional and academic publications and was the primary author and editor of
The Arizona Trial Practice Manual.
Judicial Experience
Judge, Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County, 2014-2023
Professional Fellowships and Affiliations
Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2010
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
Honors and Awards
"Lawyer of the Year" (Phoenix), The Best Lawyers in America®: Real Estate Litigation, 2013
The Best Lawyers in America®: Commercial Litigation, 2003-2014
Super Lawyers: 2010-2014; “Top 50 Arizona," 2014
Chambers USA, 2014
Top Pro Bono Lawyer, Volunteer Lawyers Program, 2013
Bar and Court Admissions
Arizona, 1984
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Education
J.D., Order of the Coif, University of Iowa, 1984
B.A., summa cum laude, Creighton University, 1981
Published Writing
Arizona Trial Practice Manual, Editor and Principal Author, 2015
Arizona Tort Law Handbook, Contributing Author, 2012
"How Juries Decide Cases" (author), American Bar Association Section of Litigation Annual Meeting, April 2003
"Key Evidentiary Issues in Health Care Cases" (author), American Bar Association Section of Litigation Annual Meeting, April 2002
"Logerquist: Anything Goes in Arizona" (author), American Bar Association Section of Litigation Annual Meeting, May 2001
"Admissible Ultimate Expert Testimony or Improper Legal Opinion: Where Is the Line to Be Drawn?" (author), American Bar Association Section of Litigation Annual Meeting, April 1997
"Key Objections for Every Trial" (author), American Bar Association Annual Meeting, August 1996
"The New Federal Disclosure and Limited Discovery Rules" (author), Arizona Attorney, State Bar of Arizona, December 1994
"Arizona Legislature Redefines Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege" (author), Insurance Journal, September 5, 1994
"How to Win and Oppose Attorney's Fees Motions" (co-author), The Practical Litigator, Vol. 5, No.1, January 1994
"The Expanding Nature of the Escrow Agents' Duties: Has the Judicial Pendulum Swung Too Far?" (co-author), 25 Arizona State Law Journal 643, No. 3 (Fall 1993)
"Arizona Deficiency Laws: When Is a Deficiency Judgment Available, and How Is One Obtained?" (co-author), Arizona Attorney, State Bar of Arizona, April 1992
"Landlords' Remedies for Monetary Breaches of Commercial Leases" (author), 3 Trial Practice, No.2, State Bar of Arizona, Spring/Summer 1992
"Baker v. Gardner:
Judicial Legislation in a Vacuum" (author),
Arizona Attorney,
State Bar of Arizona, July 1989