Peterson, Timothy F.

Timothy F. Peterson

Senior Counsel
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Tim Peterson concentrates his practice in pharmaceutical litigation, particularly complex ANDA matters. Tim's experience includes a number of highly technical and scientific issues, such as compound, polymorphic, pharmacokinetic, formulation, therapeutic, and economic aspects of notice letters, contentions, expert reports, expert depositions and trial testimony. Tim is well versed with litigation from fact discovery through post-trial and appellate briefing, with cases representing sole defendants and as a collaborative member of large joint defense groups.
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CREDENTIALS
Education
  • J.D., magna cum laude, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2011

    Order of the Coif
    Giles Rich Moot Court Competition
    Journal of Intellectual Property: Associate Editor

  • M.S., Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2000
  • B.S., Biochemistry with Distinction, University of Illinois, 1998
Bar Admissions
  • Illinois
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of Illinois, 2011
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2012
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2013
Awards & Recognitions
    • Named, The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation - Intellectual Property (2024-2025)
    • Top ANDA Litigator, Patexia ANDA Litigation Intelligence Report (2021-2024)
    • Super Lawyers® Illinois Rising Star, Intellectual Property Litigation (2019-2021)
    • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property (2021-2023)
Community Leadership
    • President, North Shore Youth Sailing Coalition
    • Member and Youth Sailing Committee, North Shore Yacht Club
    • Scorekeeper, FIRST Tech Challenge (Robotics) (2017-2020)
    • Coach, American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) (2010-2015)
    • Den Leader, Cub Scouts (2010-2014)
Professional History
    • Patent Attorney, Rakoczy Molino Mazzochi Siwik, Chicago (2011-2013)
    • Law Clerk, Greer, Burns & Crain, Chicago (2010-2011)
    • Staff Biologist, Immunology Department, Merck & Co., Rahway, N.J. (2004-2008)