Timothy W. Heath Named among the Top Attorneys in Illinois

    NAPERVILLE, IL, July 03, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Timothy W. Heath of Timothy Heath & Associates has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in law.

With more than three decades of invaluable contributions to the legal sector, Mr. Heath has been afforded professional success as an attorney with Timothy Heath & Associates. Proficient in all facets of personal injury, Mr. Heath provides the highest quality services and consultations. Not only does he provide services in the area of personal injury, but also assists his clients with cases pertaining to medical malpractice and appeals.

Mr. Heath earned a bachelor's degree in political science and history from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and subsequently went on to receive a JD from Loyola University Chicago Law School in 1984. After law school, he became licensed in Illinois and worked as a Cook County Assistant State's Attorney from 1984 through 1987. While with the State Attorney's office, Mr. Heath served as counsel on the case of Patterson v Illinois, which was resolved successfully before the United States Supreme Court. Patterson is the seminal case regarding the waiver of the sixth amendment right to counsel at post-indictment interrogation. Mr. Heath left the State Attorney's office in 1987 to join Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, a civil litigation firm. While working at Wildman, Mr. Heath handled insurance defense cases, including medical malpractice cases, as well as insurance coverage disputes and appeals. In 1990, Mr. Heath began working on plaintiff's personal injury cases and plaintiff's medical malpractice cases with Terrence K. Hegarty & Associates, Ltd. In 1998, he became partners with Mr. Hegarty in the firm Hegarty & Heath. As a plaintiff's personal injury attorney, Mr. Heath successfully took several cases from the trial court up to the Supreme Court of Illinois and made an important impact of the development of personal injury law in the state of Illinois. Mr. Heath has handled at least 15 cases that have gone to the Illinois Appellate Court and at least eight cases that have reached the Illinois Supreme Court. He has earned the respect of the judiciary and the trial bar for his ability, professionalism, good nature and success.

A shining example of success in his field, Mr. Heath has recently been inducted into Worldwide Registry in recognition of his many accomplishments. Notably, he was featured among the Top Attorneys in Illinois by Martindale-Hubbell in 2014. He was listed in Chicago Magazine for being one of the Top Attorneys in Illinois in 2014, and was also selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers from 2009 through 2015. Active within his industry, Mr. Heath maintains affiliation with the Illinois State Bar Association, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the DuPage County Bar Association. In the coming years, he intends to experience continued growth and success. Mr. Heath also plans to continue bringing his clients meaningful results, while helping develop the laws around personal injury that will benefit those who have suffered serious injury due to negligence.

For more information about Mr. Heath, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/pub/timothy-heath/41/220/379.

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