Tim Upton | Covington Criminal Defense Lawyer

Tim is a graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He received his Law Degree from Loyola University in 2000. Initially, he began his legal career representing insurance companies, including Allstate Insurance Company, Encompass Insurance Company, Imperial Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, Re-Insurance of American, and several others. During this period, he acquired a tremendous amount of trial experience and maintained an extremely high win ratio.

After spending this time representing large companies, Tim decided to direct his energy and experience fighting these companies on behalf of the individual. In mid-2004, Tim started The Upton Law Firm and has focused all of his attention on representing “individuals” with great success. He has a true passion for assisting the “little guy” against these large organizations. Tim’s spectrum of legal services was broadened in 2004 and he began fighting for the rights of those charged with crimes by the federal and state authorities in Louisiana. He has equal amounts of success in this area of law as well.

Indeed, Tim now knows that his mission in life is to represent the individual and protect his/her rights. If you feel that you have been wronged in any way, you are up against a large organization without representation or just need to learn about your rights, please call The Upton Law Firm, LLC and Tim will take pleasure in personally advising you and representing you if you see fit.

Tim is currently admitted to practice in all state courts in Louisiana and federal court in the Eastern and Middle Districts of Louisiana. He is currently a member of the Louisiana State Bar, the New Orleans Bar Association, the Covington Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, The Louisiana Association for Justice, and the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys. His areas of practice are criminal defense, personal injury, and general civil litigation.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Tim Upton and Associates, LLC	Covington, LA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law	J.D.	Law School	2000
University of Mississippi	Bachelors	Business Administration	1993

State / Court	Date
Louisiana	2000

• Member | Louisiana State Bar
  Member | New Orleans Bar Association
  Member | Covington Bar Association
  Member | American Trial Lawyers Association
  Member | Louisiana Association for Justice
  Member | Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

• $985,000.00 was obtained by The Upton Law Firm
  $985,000.00 was obtained by The Upton Law Firm for an out-of-state construction worker who was severely injured when a vehicle ran a red light, causing another vehicle to cause the worker to fall in the manhole where he was working. The Upton Law Firm was able to overcome an appeal filed by the defendants as to the proper statutory law that applied in the case to the out-of-state worker.

• $2,000,000.00 was obtained by The Upton Law Firm
  $2,000,000.00 was obtained by The Upton Law Firm for a first responder who was shot with a riot gun by law enforcement officers shortly after Katrina. The Upton Law Firm was able to overcome governmental immunity and self-defense arguments raised by the out-of-state deputies.

• $1,100,000.00 was obtained by The Upton Law Firm
  $1,100,000.00 was obtained by The Upton Law Firm for a local man who was involved in a boating accident when his boat collided with a bridge that was improperly lighted. The Upton Law Firm was able to overcome all defenses to acquire this sum for his client.

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2000) Licensed as Attorney in Louisiana. Verified with Louisiana State Bar Association.	November 11, 2020

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