Contact Information
Phone: 608.260.2481
Email: tedwards@axley.com
Legal Assistant: Amy Winch
Phone: 608.260.2482
Email: awinch@axley.com
Timothy Edwards is a litigator and a partner at Axley, where he focuses
his practice on federal court litigation and employment law,
representing both employers and employees. He also practices business
law and represents professionals in licensing disputes. Mr. Edwards is a
member of Axley’s Litigation, Labor & Employment and Construction
& Transportation Practice Groups, and chairs the firm’s Electronic
Discovery & Records Management Team. He is also an adjunct lecturer
at the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he has taught Civil
Procedure, Pre-Trial Advocacy, Evidence and Professional Responsibility.
Mr. Edwards began his law career as a criminal defense attorney
representing indigent clients in a busy Arizona courthouse. This
prepared him well for a career as a litigator – but left him convinced
that effective client representation requires more than the ability to
simply grind through dozens of cases each day.
Mr. Edwards’ interest in teaching led him to return to law school, where
he earned two advanced degrees in law, including a Master of Laws
(L.L.M.) and a Doctorate in Law (S.J.D.). His academic preparation and
extensive practical experience allows him to approach legal problems
from many angles. In weighing solutions and choosing the best one, Mr.
Edwards keeps a sharp eye on efficiency. He understands that one of his
clients’ biggest challenges is the cost of litigation, and he works hard
to keep costs in check while assertively protecting each client’s best
interests.
In addition to working for his own clients, Mr. Edwards lends his
expertise to his colleagues at Axley. He believes that one of Axley’s
core strengths is its broad range of practice areas and the level of
experience among the attorneys. Prior to joining Axley, Mr. Edwards had
his own law firm in downtown Madison.
A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Mr. Edwards originally came to
Wisconsin to attend Wayland Academy. After moving around a bit (in
addition to practicing law in Arizona, he once worked at a giant
amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, operating a water ride called the
Nestea Plunge), Mr. Edwards and his family are delighted to live in
Wisconsin.
Selected Presentations and Publications
- Presentation: "E-Discovery Update." Axley Brynelson, LLP (10/2011)
- Article: "A New Era: Products Liability Law in Wisconsin." Wisconsin Lawyer (8/2/2011)
- Article: "Electronically Stored Information: Know When to Hold It and When to Hit Delete." Wisconsin Lawyer (5/9/2011)
- Article: "Tort Reform: Judges Now Have Less Discretion in Finding Frivolousness, Imposing Sanctions." State Bar of Wisconsin's Inside Track (3/16/2011)
- Article: "Wisconsin E-Discovery Rules Effective January 1, 2011." Wisconsin Employment Law Letter (1/2011)
- Article: "Tort Reform: Judges now have less discretion in finding frivolousness, imposing sanctions." State Bar of Wisconsin's Inside Track (3/2011)
- Article: "Spoliation of Electronic Evidence." Wisconsin Lawyer (11/2010)
- Article: "Employee Who Was Invited to Return to Work Wasn't Terminated." Wisconsin Employment Law Letter (10/2010)
- Article: "Employer Penalized for Failing to Preserve
Electronically Stored Information." Wisconsin Employment Law Letter
(8/2010)
- Presentation: "Electronic Records Rules for HR." HR Hero Audio Conference (2/2010)
- Article: "Proposed Rules for Electronic Discovery." Wisconsin Lawyer (12/2009)
- Article: "When is it time to dispose of paper and electronic files, and how should I go about it?" Wisconsin Lawyer (8/2009)
- Presentation: "Business Records: Retention, Retrieval and Destruction."
- Presentation: "Protecting your Business in the Electronic Data
Age." A Primer for Retention of Electronic Data for Business Owners,
Human Resources Professionals and In-house Counsel (5/23/2008)
- Presentation: "Police Liability." Lorman Seminar (4/30/2008)
- Presentation: "Electronic Discovery and Discipline of Employees." Blackhawk Human Resources Seminar (4/17/2008)
- Presentation: "Basic Employment Issues for Contractors." Wisconsin Builders Association Lunch and Learn (4/10/2008)
- Presentation: "Update on Electronic Document Retention for Employers." Fifth Annual Corporation Counsel Seminar (10/5/2007)
- Presentation: "Seven Questions for Discipline and Termination of Employees." Lorman Seminar (9/28/2007)
- Article: "Addiction and Attorneys: Confronting the Denial." Wisconsin Lawyer (8/2007)
- Presentation: "Alcoholism, Addiction and Lawyers: Ethics Seminar." Regular presentation throughout state of Wisconsin.
- Presentation: "An Overview of the New Federal Rules on
Electronic Discovery." Western District Bar Association Annual Meeting
(4/2007)
- Article: "An Overview of the New Federal Rules on Electronic Discovery." Western District of Wisconsin Newsletter (2/2007)
- Article: "Garcetti v. Cabellos-The Supreme Court Limits First Amendment Protection for Public Employees." Western District of Wisconsin Newsletter (2/2007)
- Article: "Recent Developments in Employment Law." The Verdict (2006)
- Presentation: "Introduction and Overview of WISLAP Training Protocol." State Bar of Wisconsin (10/2006)
- Article: "Older Workers Can Now Sue For Age Discrimination Under Disparate Impact Theory." The Verdict (2005)
- Presentation: "Taxation of Attorney's Fees." Western District Bar Association Annual Meeting (4/2005)
- Article: "Representing the Impaired Client." American Bar Association's GP Solo (2004)
- Article: "Reasonable Accommodations Under the WFEA: Crystal Lake Cheese Factory v. LIRC." The Verdict (2004)
- Article: "ADA Update." The Verdict (2003)
- Presentation: "ADA Update." Wisconsin Bar, CLE Presentation (10/2002)
- Presentation: "Alternatives to Incarceration." WACDL (6/21/2002)
- Presentation: "Drug Treatment in the Criminal Justice System." Dane County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association (2/13/2002)
- Presentation: "The Value of Community Drug Treatment." CJA Training Seminar (1/2002)
- Presentation: "The Value of Community Drug Treatment." Wisconsin Public Defenders Conference (10/2001)
- Article: "The Theory and Practice of Compulsory Drug Treatment
in the Criminal Justice System: The Wisconsin Experiment." 2 Wis. L.
Rev. 283 Volume 2000.
- Article: "Resisting Twelve Step Coercion." Review, 27 Cont. Drug Problems (2000)
- Article: "The Unintended Consequences of Coerced Drug Treatment in the Criminal Justice System." The Counselor (2000)
- Presentation: "Sentencing Options and Truth in Sentencing." Inter-Disciplinary Forum, University of Wisconsin-Madison (4/2000)
- Article: "Autonomy and 12-Step Therapy: Can They Co-Exist?" The Counselor (1999)
- Article: "Constitutional Limits on an Employer's Right to
Dictate the Terms of an Addict's Recovery Under the ADA: Some Sobering
Concerns." 44 Wayne L. Rev. 1679 (1999)
- Presentation: "Legal Perceptions of Addiction." Inter-Disciplinary Forum, University of Wisconsin-Madison (10/1999)
Admissions, Associations and Achievements
- Admitted to practice in the State Courts of Wisconsin, Eastern
District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin and United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Member, E-Discovery Committee, Defense Research Institute
- Member, Seventh Circuit's Electronic Discovery Pilot Program, 2011
- Member, State Bar of Arizona
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Chairperson, Wisconsin Lawyer's Assistance Program (WisLAP), Summer 2008
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Board of Directors, Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association, 2005 - present
- Committee Member, Wisconsin Lawyer's Assistance Program, 2002-2008
- Named a Super Lawyer in employment and labor law, and in general litigation by Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars magazine
- Named a Super Lawyer in employment and labor law by Super Lawyers Business Edition magazine
- Received Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award from the State Bar of Wisconsin in 2006
Education
J.D., Wayne State University
L.L.M., University of Missouri
S.J.D., University of Wisconsin
Articles
Videos
Practice Areas
Construction, Litigation, Electronic Discovery and Records Management, Labor and Employment, Criminal Defense
, Appellate Practice, Civil Rights & Constitutional Issues, Commercial Litigation, Construction Disputes, Employee Handbooks, Policies & Procedures, Employee Hiring, Discipline & Discharge, Employment Contracts & Restrictive Covenants, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Federal Court Litigation, Insurance Defense, Lien Claims, Litigation of Defect, Delay, Acceleration & Payment Claims, Municipal and Local Government, Personal Injury Litigation, Premises Liability, Professional Liability, Professional Negligence, Real Estate Disputes/Adverse Possession Claims, Representation of Public Sector Employers, School Law, State & Federal Family & Medical Leave Acts, Wage & Hour, Workplace Harassment
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