Timothy Charles Garding

Clients find value in Tim’s courtroom experience and his ability to provide legal counsel on a broad range of commercial and business-related matters. Tim regularly represents individuals and businesses in negotiations, dispute resolution, and litigation involving complex real estate transactions, commercial leasing, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, restrictive covenants, construction defects, title/boundary disputes, insurance coverage claims, and corporate control disputes.

Tim also handles contested partition actions involving “heirs” property and represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in complex trust and estate litigation.

Tim has experience working with local governmental bodies in both a representative and adversarial capacity on matters such as code enforcement, wet zoning, variances, vested rights determinations, and permitting/licensing. A former Judicial Extern for the Florida Department of Administrative Hearings, Tim has also represented clients in state regulatory matters, ranging from assisting with healthcare facility permitting and licensure to defending clients in professional license disciplinary investigations and proceedings.

Tim draws on his litigation experience to advise his business clients on various risk management strategies concerning labor and employment law and an array of other corporate compliance and governance matters. His proactive and collaborative approach allows him to resolve disputes in a way that satisfies his clients’ immediate goals, while also supporting long-term business strategies.

Involved in the Tampa Bay community, Tim is a longtime supporter of local arts initiatives and has served on various non-profit boards throughout his career. He also supports several animal rescue and adoption organizations.

In his free time, Tim enjoys traveling, gardening, and spending time with his dog, Roger, a retired racing greyhound.