Timothy J. Eckstein
Tim Eckstein focuses his practice on criminal defense, government investigations and civil litigation. Tim's broad-ranging criminal defense experience includes white collar and fraud prosecutions, violent and other serious crimes. Tim has worked extensively on criminal appeals, special actions and other post-conviction proceedings. Tim also devotes a substantial portion of his practice to civil litigation, representing businesses and individuals in a variety of commercial, contract and tort disputes. Tim is listed as one of The Best Lawyers in America® in White-Collar Criminal Defense.
Practice Areas
Representative Matters
Koch v. Lewis, 216 F.Supp.2d 994 (D. Ariz. 2001) (due process and indefinite, solitary confinement), vacated as moot upon client's release from custody, 399 F.3d 1099 (9th Cir. 2005)
State v. Bashir, 226 Ariz. 351, 248 P.3d 199 (App. 2011) (grand juries)
State v. Botkin, 221 Ariz. 1, 209 P.3d 137 (2009) (statutory interpretation)
- 23 Osborn Maledon, P.A. Lawyers Named ‘Best’ in National Publication
Twenty-three of the 51 attorneys in the Phoenix law firm of Osborn Maledon, P.A. have been singled out for national recognition in the new 2012 edition of Best Lawyers®, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession.
Arizona Star, Benchmark: Plaintiffs, 2011-2012
The Best Lawyers in America®, White-Collar Criminal Defense, editions 2011-2013
Southwest Super Lawyers, Criminal Defense, 2012-2013
Benchmark Litigation, Future Star, 2009-2011
Arizona's Finest Lawyers
Professional Activities
American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 2000-
Arizona Civil Liberties Union, Legal Panel 1999-
Arizona Supreme Court, Ad Hoc Committee on Rules of Evidence, 2010-
Federal Bar Association, 1998-
Horace Rumpole Inn of Court, 1999-2003; 2005-
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002-
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Attorney Admission Fund Committee, 2011-
Community Activities
American Jewish Committee, Vice President (Arizona Region), 2009-
Arizona High School Mock Trial Program, Coach (Central High School), 1998-2001
Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, Contributing Editor, 2007-
Pomona College Alumni Association, Arizona Chapter Co-Chair, 1999-
Annual Arizona Supreme Court Review, State Bar of Arizona, 2010-2011
Working with the Arizona Court of Appeals, State Bar of Arizona, 2009-2010