Timothy N. Lillwitz
Suite 3700
Des Moines, IA 50309-8004
Practice Areas
Education & Background
The University of Iowa (B.S., Biology, 2002)
Drake University Law School (J.D., with high honors, 2006)
- Member, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, Environmental Moot Court Team
- Member, 2004-2005, Drake Law Review
- Order of Barristers
Background
Tim joined the litigation division in 2006 and has first and second-chaired numerous jury and bench trials in both state and federal courts in Iowa. Tim has handled a wide variety of litigated matters throughout his career. However, Tim’s practice now focuses on two main areas: (1) commercial litigation, including shareholder and owner disputes, contractual disputes, fraud and fraudulent transfers, and business torts of all types, and (2) property insurance litigation of all types, including assisting the firm’s insurance clients with arson and fraud matters, as well as subrogation matters.”
Honors & Awards
Leadership Positions
International Association of Arson Investigators – Iowa Chapter
- Board of Directors, Secretary 2021 – Present
The Rotary Club of Des Moines
- President-elect, 2025-2026
- Board of Directors, 2018-2019/2019-2020
Ames Minor Hockey Association
- Board of Directors, 2018-present
- Secretary/Registrar, 2018-present
Ankeny Youth Sports Alliance
- Board of Directors 2023 – Present
Memberships & Activities
State Bar Admissions
Iowa, 2006
Federal Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Iowa Defense Counsel Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Polk County Bar Association
International Association of Arson Investigators (Iowa Chapter)
Iowa-Nebraska Chapter International Association of Special Investigation Units (IA-NEIASIU)
Publications
- McDermott Propane, LLC v. Board of Review of Dubuque County, No. 20-1619, 2022 WL 468702 (Iowa Ct. App. Feb. 16, 2022)
- Key Outdoor, Inc. v. Briggs, No. 3:19-cv-00035, 2020 WL 4548765 (S.D. Iowa May 8, 2020)
- Bellino Fireworks, Inc. v. City of Ankeny, Iowa, 332 F. Supp. 3d 1071 (S.D. Iowa 2018)
- Iowa Network Services, Inc. v. Sprint Communications Co., 2015 WL 12867062 (S.D. Iowa Sept. 17, 2015)
- Wells Fargo Bank, NA v. Continuous Control Solutions, LLC, No. 10-1070, 2011 WL 2695269 (Iowa Ct. App. July 13, 2011) (unpublished)
- AMCO Insurance Co. v. Hunt-Wesson Foodservices, 2008 WL 5630568 (Iowa Dist. Ct., O'Brien County, Oct. 17, 2008)