Overview
Tim Parilla is an attorney in Honigman’s Chicago office where his practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including antitrust, post-closing disputes, trade secret disputes, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and product liability litigation. He has represented clients in state and federal courts across the United States and has substantial experience in arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution forums.
Tim has managed high profile cases on a day-to-day basis effectively, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He has also tried cases to verdict in state court, federal court, and arbitration. He is skilled at working with clients in a variety of industries and tailoring his legal advice to their needs.
Tim also advises clients in connection with public relation and marketing campaigns, in a variety of contexts, including drafting and revising master service agreements for public relations and marketing campaigns, influencer and celebrity partner agreements and sports marketing agreements.
Services
Practice Areas
Experience
Representative Matters
Litigation
- Served as second chair in arbitration arising out of sale of business in which clients prevailed on all affirmative claims, including breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims
- Participated in successful resolution in major antitrust litigation involving allegations of price manipulation and supply restraint of commodities by investment banks and global commodities traders, and affiliates on behalf of opt-out plaintiffs
- Prepared motion for preliminary injunction and successfully argued against motion to dismiss in dispute between major commercial real estate developers prior to negotiated resolution
- Participated in successful resolution in major antitrust litigation involving allegations of price fixing brought against real estate brokerage defendants
- Participated in successful resolution of multi-million-dollar antitrust claims brought against loss prevention company on behalf of defendant
- Prevailed on all claims on behalf of claimant in arbitration after securing successive rulings on summary judgment
- Prevailed on motion compelling resolution of post-closing dispute via purchase agreement’s ADR mechanism in response to eight-figure lawsuit
- Defeated trade secret and unfair competition claims brought by competitor on motion to dismiss in Illinois state court
- Negotiated successful resolution of UCC dispute on behalf of client receiving nonconforming goods
- Participated in successful resolution of interfamily trust dispute on behalf of client
- Defeated all causes of action brought by owner against design professional where plaintiff asserted counts for breach of contract and tortious interference via series of pretrial motions
- Successfully obtained affirmance of summary judgment ruling before 7thCircuit in legal malpractice litigation
- Successfully defended insurance producer in appeal taken by plaintiff in dispute multi-million coverage dispute
- Resolved claims brought against CRM/ERP consultant in multiparty dispute related to software implementation project
- Participated in resolution of multimillion-dollar claim brought against environmental remediation consultant involved in the cleanup of LUST site; matter resolved without client making any settlement payments
- Developed affirmative defense and prepared motion for summary judgment resulting in low value settlement of multimillion-dollar claim against design professional
- Participated in Cook County wrongful death trial resulting in defense verdict arising out of aviation disaster where plaintiff sought over $39 million in damages
- Successfully defeated multiple causes of action brought by subcontractors and general contractor against design professional, including breach of warranty, implied indemnity, unjust enrichment, and promissory estoppel arising out of construction of large commercial development
- Served as co-lead counsel in federal jury trial that went to verdict; gave opening argument, examined and cross-examined witnesses, argued objections and pre-trial motions, and successfully argued against motion for directed verdict
Transactional
- Represented client in negotiations of approximately 50 celebrity partner agreements and influencers agreements, including a wide variety of promotional campaigns
- Represented public relation and marketing firm in connection with negotiation of MSAs with their clients, primarily consumer goods business, for public relations and marketing services
- Represented client in negotiations of sports sponsorship agreements in connection with NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, WNBA, NWSL and International Tennis Federation
Prior Experience
- Palmersheim & Mathew LLP, Associate, 2019-2023
- Adler Murphy & McQuillen LLP, Associate, 2016-2019
Credentials
Education
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D.
- Dean’s Scholar
- Judge Albert C. Hunt National Moot Court Award Recipient
University of Illinois, B.A.
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Recognition
Professional & Community Involvement
- Legal Aid Chicago - McCutcheon Legal Clinic, Uptown