Tim Eckstein is a member of the firm’s litigation and criminal practice group. His practice focuses on investigations and criminal defense, appeals and civil litigation.
Tim’s broad-ranging investigation and 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, tort and civil rights disputes. Tim is listed as one of the Best Lawyers® in White Collar Criminal Defense.
"Sources say about Tim: "he's got a really good reputation – very smart and very capable." He has substantial knowledge of internal and governmental investigations, white-collar and general criminal defense and criminal appeals." - Chambers USA 2017
Representative Matters
- State v. Fischer, 242 Ariz. 44, 392 P.3d 488 (Ariz., 2017)
(holding that trial judge may weigh evidence, set aside a guilty verdict, and grant a new trial even if there is substantial evidence supporting the verdict)
- Ariz. Citizens Clean Elections Comm'n v. Brain, 234 Ariz. 322, 322 P.3d 139, 683 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 43 (Ariz., 2014)
(holding that legislation modifying contribution limits does not violate state constitutional requirements for modifying voter initiatives)
- State v. Bigger, 227 Ariz. 196, 254 P.3d 1142 (2011)
(challenging admission of calculations of DNA-related testing and exclusion of third-party culpability evidence)
- Bashir v. Pineda, 226 Ariz. 351, 248 P.3d 199 (2011)
(affirming prosecutor’s duty to provide relevant information to grand jury)
- State v. Botkin, 221 Ariz. 1, 209 P.3d 137 (2009)
(statutory interpretation overturning court of appeals decision that would have required prison term)
- 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)
Fraud
- representation of corporate executive in election-fraud investigation
- representation of individual accused of filing false and forged financial documents as part of loan applications
- representation of billing manager in educational institution alleged to have defrauded the Veteran’s Administration
- representation of public school superintendent in investigation concerning misappropriation of public funds
- representation of former managing partner of large national accounting firm in charges of fraud and embezzlement
- representation of former executive director of quasi-public agency regarding allegations of internal fraud and theft
- representation of loan officer charged in multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme
- representation of private charitable organization in large tax and securities fraud investigation
- representation of not-for-profit affiliate of national travel-related organization in affirmative fraud action against private contractor
- representation of a gaming technology company in grand jury investigation concerning use of machines and other technology
- representation of attorney who was subject of investigation into fraud and elder abuse
- representation of individual in multi-million dollar federal loan fraud investigation
- representation of loan modification business in wide-ranging consumer fraud action
- representation of three individuals accused of running an international gambling enterprise
- representation of three individual investors in state securities fraud investigation
Health Care Fraud
- representation physicians alleged to have violated Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
- representation of employee of manufacturer and distributor of mislabeled and misbranded health care products
- representation of physicians in practice alleged to have engaged Medicare fraud
- representation of accountant-employee of health care centers alleged to have engaged in Medicare fraud
- representation of dentist charged with billing fraud against large, private insurer
- representation of physician-subject of investigation into prescription of anti-aging medical regimes
- representation of dentist charged with fraudulent billing against self-insured quasi-public entity
Selected Internal Investigations
- representation at trial of professional basketball player wrongfully accused in aggravated assault
- representation of professional wrestler wrongfully accused of sexual assault
- representation of professional sports organization in investigation concerning employee sexual misconduct
- representation of national communications company concerning misuse of equipment to broadcast illicit material
- representation of publicly-traded aerospace company in investigation responding to implementation of government contract
- representation of residential developer subsidiary of publicly-traded company in investigation of bribery of public officials
- representation of international chemical and manufacturing company into allegations of internal fraud by former employee
Miscellaneous
- representation of chief legal officer of herbal and medical product manufacturer and distributor
- representation of individual employees of internet-based publisher in grand jury investigation of alleged conspiracy with third-party users
