He is a former prosecutor in Florida and public defender in Montana. He has extensive criminal law experience, including 59 jury trials. He has also practiced civil litigation for years in private practice. Tim earned his Juris Doctorate degree at Cumberland School of Law, Samford University in 2004. Before that, he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of West Florida in 2001. Tim enjoys studying philosophy and theology, playing guitar and piano, singing, hunting, and most of all, spending time with his wife and three children. Tim has published several books, writes a weekly column for the Flathead Beacon, and is the creator of www.libertydefenseleague.com and www.flatheadlegal.com, wherein he writes about politics and law.