Atty. Timothy W. "Tim" Burns
Timothy W. Burns is a partner at Perkins Coie LLP.
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Timothy W. "Tim" Burns is a insurance attorney based in Madison, Wisconsin, practicing at Burns Bair. Admitted to practice in Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, Missouri, The Missouri Bar, and Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin. Educated at University of Missouri (J.D.) and Weber State University (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Insurance (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Madison, WI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Timothy W. Burns is a partner at Perkins Coie LLP. He is the former co-chair of the Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association
- Mr. Burns has been favorably ranked nationally for 18 years in Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006-2023)
- According to the publication, Mr. Burns "shines brightly in the sensitive and complex area of D&O [directors' and officers'] insurance," and corporate interviewees for the publication agreed that he "is probably the best counselor in the business for the procurement of this insurance . . . and is a real client magnet in this specialized field
- According to one client quoted, "He is smart, diligent, innovative, resourceful and practical
- Mr. Burns is also listed in The International Who's Who of Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers and as one of the nation's top thirty policyholder-side insurance lawyers in the Executive Counsel Shortlist
- Mr. Burns has developed a nationally prominent D&O insurance practice
- He advises clients on all aspects of D&O insurance, including counseling them with respect to the D&O insurance aspects of securities and derivative litigation and government investigations, initial public offerings, spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions, and bankruptcies
- Tim's practice also includes representing corporate policyholders in their disputes and litigation with their insurance carriers
- He has represented major policyholders in insurance coverage litigation since 1992
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Why local counsel matters in Wisconsin
Practicing law in Wisconsin. Legal matters in Wisconsin are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Madison are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Wisconsin state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Wisconsin brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Wisconsin courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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