Tim Roth

Partner

Overview

Tim has more than three decades of experience zealously advocating for his clients. His practice centers on representing prominent transportation companies and their drivers following major trucking accidents.

Tim defends motor carriers, drivers, and their insurers throughout Ohio in claims and lawsuits involving wrongful death, personal injury, property damage, and cargo claim liability. He has tried over 35 personal injury and wrongful death bench and jury trials to verdict. In addition, Tim serves as national counsel for a number of trucking companies and litigates trucking cases in a multitude of state and federal jurisdictions across the country. As part of the firm’s Rapid Response Team, he provides critical front-line services in the immediate aftermath of accidents by providing clients with on-site legal counsel, evidence preservation, and catastrophic loss evaluation.

Membership & Involvement

  • Member: Ohio State Bar Association
  • Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA): Board of Directors; President-Elect

Court Admissions: Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Honors

  • Selected as Best Lawyers in America® "Lawyer of the Year" in Cleveland Transportation Law: 2023, 2025
  • Selected to The Best Lawyers in America® in Transportation Law: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Selected to the Ohio Super Lawyers list for Civil Litigation Defense: 2025

Education

Case Western Reserve University, J.D., 1994

Fordham University, B.A., 1991

Admissions

  • Ohio
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