Timothy P. Kingsbury
Founder
Tim grew up in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and has practiced law in the city since being sworn into the Illinois Bar in 2018. Named a “Rising Star” by Illinois Super Lawyers for 2020–2025, Tim focuses his practice on consumer class action litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Prior to launching his own firm in 2024, Tim practiced at another prominent class action firm in Chicago.
Admissions
Tim is admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of Illinois, as well as the Eastern District of Michigan. Tim has also been admitted to practice pro hac vice before many other courts nationwide.
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law Juris Doctorate, cum laude, 2018
- Princeton University A.B., 2013
Representative matters
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Johnson v. Mitek Systems, Inc.
55 F.4th 1122 (7th Cir. 2022)
Prevailed in appeal involving third-party arbitration enforcement.
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Fregoso v. American Airlines, Inc.
2017-CH-15328 (Cook County, Ill. 2023)
Class settlement achieved highest ever per class member valuation in a case involving the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
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Wordlaw v. Enterprise Leasing Co. of Chicago, LLC
2020 WL 7490414, at *5 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 21, 2020)
First ruling recognizing potential for vicarious liability under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
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Zanca et al. v. Epic Games, Inc.
21-CVS-534 (Wake County, N.C. 2022)
Served as class counsel in class settlement providing approximately $100 million in value.