After 20 years of public service as a Jackson County Circuit Judge, Mr. Timothy O’Leary returned to private practice where his experience as a trial judge, in trying hundreds of cases, makes him valuable to clients in the resolution of disputes. His practice concentrates on alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation, in cases of all degrees of complexity, often involving millions of dollars. Mr. O’Leary has mediated and arbitrated to conclusion many hundreds of cases since his return to practice. He has engaged in the general practice of law representing both plaintiffs and defendants and his experience has taken him all over the world, including Auckland, New Zealand, and Perth, Australia, where he arbitrated 36 cases.
Mr. O’Leary also served as Special Judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri, the Missouri Court of Appeals-Western District, and the Missouri Court of Appeals-Southern District.