Timothy P. Pothin
About Tim
A seasoned trial attorney, Tim Pothin has been arguing cases in the State and Federal Courts for well over three decades. His career began as a prosecutor. In private practice, he has tried dozens of complex civil and criminal cases to verdict. Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, Tim handles medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, products liability and wrongful death.
With years of experience across several practice areas, Tim is a respected member of the trial bar known for his adaptive courtroom style and his strong advocacy skills. As a forward-thinking and meticulous lawyer, he believes that preparation and attention-to-detail ensures the best possible outcome for each client. Giving clients hope and confidence, Tim has brought many difficult cases to verdict and has successfully prosecuted several wrongful death cases resulting in large recoveries for his clients. In 2017, Tim obtained a $6.4 million jury verdict for the family of a bicyclist who was struck and killed by a passenger van.
Tim was a trial advocacy instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy for several years and has lectured on the admissibility of expert testimony for the National Business Institute. AV-rated by Martindale Hubbell, Tim is also a James Cooper fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation. Like his partners, he believes strongly in public service and is an active member in the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. Tim loves to cook, travel, play golf, and especially enjoyed announcing on the course at the 2024 Faxon Law New Haven Road Race.
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Faxon Law Group often is the first to step up, give more, or say YES. We look for opportunities that exist outside the box that could elicit a positive change and ask “what if?” and “why not?” So it is with much pride that we share our 4-3-2-1 impact with the community and vow that the first three numbers in the sequence will only continue to grow.
Since its inception, Faxon Law Group has donated more than $4 million dollars to over 300 local, non-profit organizations, and has impacted an estimated 200,000 community members served by non-profits.