Timothy S. Martin

Tim Martin is the Chair of Operations for the firm and Managing Partner of the Wilmington, Delaware office and is a litigator who counsels clients in all phases of litigation and risk management. He focuses on complex civil litigation in the areas of business disputes, construction, insurance coverage, products liability, toxic tort, and warranty litigation, as well as representation of members of the automobile and racing industries. Tim also has substantial experience in defending public school districts and private schools in general liability matters and in the defense of sexual abuse claims.

Tim’s practice is focused on complex civil litigation in the areas of construction, insurance coverage, toxic tort, products liability and warranty litigation, as well as representation of members of the automobile and racing industries. He has counseled a number of large companies in contract negotiations and disputes, employment matters, and asset recovery. In addition to his trial experience, Tim regularly represents clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including arbitration and mediation. 

• Represented primary insurance carrier and served as Defense Liaison Counsel in a trial involving a large multi-excess carrier insurance coverage dispute involving disgorgement under New York Law and defense and indemnity obligations relating to three class action cases over delays in processing certain investment accounts
• Won a Daubert challenge precluding a medical expert’s opinion on a future injury as speculative
• Directed verdict at a bench trial for Plaintiff’s failure to properly support his damages calculation with proper expert testimony
• Motion to Dismiss in a construction site accident on claims brought against a subcontractor for indemnification and contribution
• Successfully challenged the admissibility of a liability expert’s opinion as being unreliable by attacking the foundation of the expert’s opinion