Tim Patterson

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Senior Counsel

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Tim Patterson

Senior Counsel

[email protected]

Milwaukee 414.319.7177

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Practice Areas

Education

Marquette University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude)
- Comment editor, Marquette Law Review
- Recipient of seven CALI Awards
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (B.A., magna cum laude)
- Dean’s List

Admissions

Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western districts of Wisconsin
7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Tim Patterson represents manufacturers and suppliers in complex product distribution litigation throughout the United States. Tim also regularly counsels Foley’s manufacturing clients about effectively managing their reseller networks to avoid costly and protracted litigation. Tim is a member of the firm’s Distribution & Franchise and Commercial Litigation Practices.

Tim also manages Foley’s “,” a tool Foley’s clients use to assess the legal risks that state-specific distribution and franchise laws present for their businesses. Tim is a regular speaker at Foley’s Annual Law of Product Distribution & Franchise Seminar.

Awards and Recognition

Wisconsin Super Lawyers® Rising Star – Business Litigation (2023)

Presentations and Publications

Author, “Making the Case: Remote Litigation Can Benefit Your Franchise in the Long-Term,” Global Franchise Magazine (August 2021)
Speaker, “All Over the Map—Navigating Challenges Posed By State Law,” ��; Lardner LLP Law of Product Distribution Franchise Seminars (2021)
Speaker, “State(s) of Confusion: Defining the Relationship Under State Distribution Laws,” ��; Lardner LLP Law of Product Distribution Franchise Seminars (2019)
Speaker, “Termination: Building Your Best Case,” ��; Lardner LLP Law of Product Distribution Franchise Seminars (2018)
Speaker, “Reaping What You Sow: Protecting Your Future Yields with Non-Competes and Trade Secret Law,” ��; Lardner LLP Law of Product Distribution Franchise Seminars (2017)