Bio
Timothy M. Kaufmann is a senior attorney in the firm’s Flint office and a member of the Torts & Litigation and Transportation Law practice groups. He focuses his practice in the areas of first- and third-party motor vehicle defense, premises liability and worker’s compensation.
A former in-house attorney for a national auto insurance company, Mr. Kaufmann’s transportation law practice includes the defense of complex civil litigation matters involving bodily injury claims, coverage disputes and No-Fault liability matters. He has significant experience with coverage evaluations, including analyzing claims prior to litigation for violations of contract terms. Mr. Kaufmann has also handled personal injury protection claims and subrogation matters.
With nearly 15 years of experience, Mr. Kaufmann’s diverse legal practice includes successfully representing banks, insurers, reinsurers, corporations, business owners and individuals in many litigation matters. He has also advised businesses in the technology, food service, manufacturing and finance industries on entity formations, acquisitions, joint ventures, transactional matters, employment and general corporate governance issues, among numerous other legal matters.
Mr. Kaufmann is active in the National Eagle Scout Association and his local Council’s Eagle Program. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the International Chamber of Commerce’s Young Arbitrators Forum. Mr. Kaufmann is also a certified civil facilitative and family facilitative mediator.
Representative Client Work
- Successfully argued a threshold injury motion for summary disposition in a bodily injury case for a national insurer, obtaining the dismissal of the insurer’s insured in the action
- Successfully argued multiple motions for summary disposition in coverage disputes, obtaining dismissal of all claims
- Provided advisory opinions regarding underwriting rules and the setting of reserves in coverage matters and other insurance claims
- Obtained successful outcomes in provider cases upon the revelation of fraud on the part of the claimant or provider
- Successfully defended No-Fault claims brought by policyholders and uninsured motorists
- Successfully handled complex civil litigation matters involving major case unit files and the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association and the Michigan Automobile Insurance Placement Facility
- Significant experience analyzing coverage issues and the impact on litigation and claims reserves
- Represented corporate clients and individuals in contract negotiations, contract drafting, stock redemption, dispute resolution and complex commercial litigation
- Represented corporate clients and individuals in complex real estate transactions, leases, purchases, sales and real estate litigation
- Represented financial institutions in business litigation, judicial foreclosures, foreclosures by advertisement, commercial loan workouts, loan servicing and bankruptcy
- Represented equity firms in all aspects of corporate lending from origination to servicing to resolution
Professional Affiliations
- International Chamber of Commerce (Young Arbitrators Forum)
- State Bar of Michigan (International Law and Real Property sections)
Certifications
- Civil Facilitative Mediator
- Family Facilitative Mediator
Community Involvement
- National Eagle Scout Association
Publications/Articles and Lectures
- Exiting the Transpacific Partnership, Michigan International Lawyer, State Bar of Michigan’s International Law Section, Volume 29 No. 1, Winter 2017
Areas of Practice
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Credentials
Education
- Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., 2011
- St. Thomas More Society (Vice President)
- Journal of International Law (Executive Editor)
- Federalist Society
- State Bar of Michigan ILS Student Council Member
- Michigan State University, B.S., 2007
Admissions
- Michigan, 2011
Honors/Awards
Honors & Recognitions
- Michigan Super Lawyer Rising Star in Civil Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters publication, 2021 - 2024