He received his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law, and while in Law School was a judicial extern to the Honorable Patricia C. Williams of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Tim is a trustee for the Bankruptcy Bas Association for the Eastern District of Washington, a member of the Advisory Rules Committee for the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington, and an advisory council member for the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society.