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Tim W. English (founding shareholder of Wiesner English, P.C.) is a worker's compensation attorneys serving all of Northern California. Tim handles all aspects of worker's compensation cases including partially or fully denied claims, UR/IMR disputes, QME selection litigation, SIBTF applications, and 132a Petitions/Serious and Willful violations. His goal is to walk you step by step through a confusing and contentious process to achieve the best results possible.
Besides worker's compensation, Tim has experience in multiple facets of the law, including representing individuals and companies on matters ranging from business and employment disputes, sponsorship negotiations, contract drafting, mediation, equity offerings, venture capital transactions, and litigation. Tim also helps individuals with wage disputes against their employers at the San Jose, Oakland, Stockton, and Salinas Labor Commissioner's offices. Tim also holds certificates in Employment Law and High Tech law from Santa Clara University School of Law.
A native of San Jose, CA in Santa Clara County, Tim actively volunteers with the Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center (a Santa Clara County community law center focused on providing free or low cost representation to immigrants, employees, and consumers) and the San Jose Police Emerald Society whose charge is to honor officers killed in the line of duty. Tim is also an active member of the California Applicants' Attorneys Association, currently serving as the President of the Santa Clara County CAAA Chapter and a merber of the Regulations and Membership Committees
In his spare time, Tim enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, hiking, playing tennis, disc golfing and wine tasting.
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Acquired: 2013
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Posted by anonymous | August 17, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Workers Compensation
great lawyer!
have been fighting with employer and WC for a long time. Tim helped me with every step and kept me posted along the way. we settled out with what i thought was a fair settement, but Tim was willing to go even farther, cant say enough about his drive and understanding! I was super worried the entire t...
Your comments are much appreciated! Glad we were able to leverage our final position into a VERY good settlement for you. All the best and stay safe1
Posted by anonymous | August 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
Appreciate you Tim.
Tim is a genuine person who truly cares for a person and there injuries. Tim and his team of well experience professionals delivered on ALL of their promises and were completely honest about how my process of getting compensated was going to take place. Tim was more than willing to listen to all my c...
Posted by Sara | July 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Workers Compensation
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I can't recommend this law firm enough. My attorney is Tim English who I'm so grateful it was him I had. His Communication was fantastic. Mr. English is not only a great worker, he is very knowledgeable of all aspects of all the procedures beginning to end of the workers comp system. He is a very a...
Posted by Brian | July 08, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Workers Compensation
He listened.
If I had to wrap up what Mr. English did for me is that he listened. He stepped me through the process of dealing with workers compensation when I was injured at work and he protected my rights and got me a just compensation. What is far more important city help me keep my job. That was more importan...
Posted by Howard | May 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Workers Compensation
Great Laywer
Tim English is an outstanding lawyer, he helped me get through my workers compensation case with ease. He always responded in a professional timely manner to emails, voicemails, etc. He worked hard on my case, to get me the money I deserved, and was there to answer any of my concerns throughout the p...
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Workers compensation lawyer
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2013
High Tech Law Certificate; with Honors, Santa Clara University School of Law
2012
Witkin Award in Employment Law, Witkin
2021 - Present
Founding Shareholder, Wiesner English, P.C.
2015 - 2021
Senior Attorney and Counselor, Law Offices of Bo Katzakian
2014 - 2014
Associate, Graffanini LC
2014 - 2015
Law Clerk, Berliner Cohen
2013 - 2014
Staff Attorney, Alexander Community Law Center
2021 - Present
California Applicants' Attorneys Association Santa Clara ChapterTreasurer
2020 - Present
California Applicants' Attorneys AssociationMembership Committee Member
2015 - Present
California Applicants' Attorneys AssociationMember
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$550,000
Full Settlement
Full Settlement
Open Medical Settlement
2013
JD - Juris Doctor
2010
BA - Bachelor of Arts
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50 Shades of Regulations
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The Standardized QME Prescription Form: What You Need to Know
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Mechanics of Filing Petitions for Reconsideration and Removal
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