Timothy J. Stephens

Partner

Tim Stephens concentrates on financial institutions litigation and other complex commercial litigation. Tim represents clients in securities fraud and class actions, product liability actions, tax litigation, commercial real estate disputes, and trademark infringement actions, among others. Tim has also litigated disputes concerning fine art on behalf of collectors, artists and gallery owners.

selected representations

Defense of a major broker-dealer in connection with sale of commercial mortgage-backed securities
Defense of financial institution in class actions alleging wrongful calculation and collection of mortgage escrow funds and wrongful mortgage satisfaction fees
Representation of investment banks in connection with success fee disputes
Representation of major art collector in dispute with leading auction house
Representation of LBO fund in action concerning investment in natural gas storage facility
Representation of large commercial landlords in disputes with tenants
Defense of vaccine distributor in nationwide litigation arising out of claims of adverse effects from preservative in childhood vaccines
Defense of welding rod manufacturer in nationwide litigation arising out of claims of harmful fumes
Defense of generic drug manufacturer against claims of increased cancer risk

Education

University of Notre Dame, 1991, Bachelor of Arts
University of Virginia School of Law, 1994, Juris Doctor

Admissions

New York
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
US District Court for the Southern District of New York
US District Court for the Western District of New York

Awards and Affiliations

Recommended, Intellectual property: Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) The Legal 500 US (2021)