Timothy Wright

Tim is an associate in Tonkon Torp’s Litigation Department. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Erika L. Hadlock, former Chief Judge at the Oregon Court of Appeals. During his two-year clerkship, Tim worked on a number of civil, administrative, and criminal appeals, dealing with issues as varied as free speech, home rule, and discrimination.

Tim graduated from University of Oregon School of Law in 2017, where he was Editor in Chief of the Journal of Environmental Law and Litigation, a Wayne Morse Law Fellow, and Secretary of the American Constitutional Society. During law school, he served as a judicial extern with the Hon. Michael J. McShane at the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Tim also worked as a law clerk for both Gleaves Swearingen, LLP and the Oregon Department of Justice. In the Civil Litigation Section of ODOJ’s Trial Division, he authored memorandums and motions on cases dealing with constitutional law, employment discrimination, and multi-party state contracts.

Prior to starting law school, Tim served in the U.S. Army as a Tactical Unmanned Air Systems Repairer. He is a graduate of the University of West Georgia Honors College, where he earned his B.A. in philosophy. In his free time, Tim enjoys getting outdoors to run or hike, reading, and listening to music.

Multnomah Bar Association
Oregon Women Lawyers

"History in Oregon Constitutional Interpretation – Why We Should Not Do It That Way," Oregon Appellate Almanac, November 2019

"Putting Some Over the Hill:  The Disparate Impact of Drought in California," 2017