Tim Patterson
Advogado sénior
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 “State Distribution & Franchise Law Map,” 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.
Prémios e reconhecimentos
- Wisconsin Super Lawyers® Rising Star – Business Litigation (2023)
Apresentações e publicações
- 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,” Foley & Lardner LLP Law of Product Distribution Franchise Seminars (2021)
- Speaker, “State(s) of Confusion: Defining the Relationship Under State Distribution Laws,” Foley & Lardner LLP Law of Product Distribution Franchise Seminars (2019)
- Speaker, “Termination: Building Your Best Case,” Foley & 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,” Foley & Lardner LLP Law of Product Distribution Franchise Seminars (2017)
Tim Patterson Named a 2025 Philanthropic 5 United Way Emerging Leader
Foley & Lardner LLP senior counsel Tim Patterson was named a 2025 Philanthropic 5 Emerging Leader by the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County.
Disgorgement on the Table in Wisconsin for Tortious Interference With Employee Noncompete Agreements
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Tim Patterson Recognized at BizTimes Media Nonprofit Excellence Awards
Foley & Lardner LLP senior counsel Tim Patterson was named an honoree for BizTimes Media's Nonprofit Excellence Awards in the category of Next Generation Leadership.
Advogados da Foley nomeados Super Lawyers e Rising Stars de Wisconsin para 2023
A Foley & Lardner LLP tem o prazer de anunciar que 18 dos seus advogados foram selecionados para inclusão nas listas de Super Advogados e Estrelas em Ascensão de Wisconsin de 2023.
Sétimo Circuito reativa caso de não contratação de funcionários de franquia e considera possível tratamento per se
Um parecer recente do Tribunal de Apelações dos Estados Unidos para o Sétimo Circuito restabelece as alegações contra a McDonald's de que as cláusulas de não contratação de funcionários em contratos de franquia da empresa violam as leis antitruste, sustentando que tais cláusulas podem ser ilegais per se.
Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023
As we embark on the second half of 2023, this second annual Manufacturing White Paper examines the business and legal considerations that continue to impact the industry and offers the perspectives and insights of attorneys with deep experience serving as trusted advisors to manufacturing companies.