Timothy S. Danninger

Overview

Tim Danninger, a Gunster shareholder and member of the firm's Business Litigation practice, has an approach to his cases that’s both old-fashioned and effective. A key aspect of his performance in court, and an essential element of his view of litigation, is simple – but not easy: hard work and dedication to always do his best in all things. He strives to be the most prepared, most knowledgeable lawyer involved in every case he handles. The record this practice has helped him create speaks for itself.

Tim is a commercial litigator whose cases have addressed everything from commercial airliner ownership to real estate issues to contract, toxic tort, and trust litigation. The bulk of his time, however, is focused on large-scale, multi-district litigation over product liability. In the course of this, he does all the things virtually every trial lawyer does – he solves problems. He litigates claims. He manages a team, tries cases, and works to resolve cases favorably for his clients. With a science-focused background, he works with expert witnesses to understand and simplify complex scientific and financial theories and concepts.

He also, however, brings an extraordinary level of effort, focus and attention to detail to his cases, which often give him the crucial, seemingly-small edge that can lead to success. Both inside and outside of the office, he pursues and absorbs information relentlessly. He plans, strategizes, and works hard in pursuit of anything that can deliver an advantage.

He also loves the challenge, and the competition, of the courtroom. If you ask him, he will tell you, straight up, that he’ll fight over anything – except marriage and crime. This energy is powered and enabled by a work ethic based on striving to be the most knowledgeable person in the room. This exhaustive preparation is fundamental to not only tactical courtroom issues, but also helps him advise clients on broader strategic issues.

Tim is as much a counselor as he is an advocate, and typically understands, in depth, his clients’ broader business goals. He is known for asking, “Why don’t we do it this way?” and often enough, the client concurs. He strives to find the weak points in an opponent’s case, get the leverage he needs, and have the negotiations necessary to work the case out. In every case he posits, “What would I do in this situation to win my opponent’s case?” He analyzes the other side’s case as well as his own, which he believes works to his advantage.

And yet, for Tim, it all comes back to the simple, remarkable game-changing power of hard work. By applying that, he delivers results for his clients.