TIMOTHY J. SHEARER
P.O. Box 595
Shady Side, Maryland 20764
410/867-8989 888/523-7492
pditjs@idt.net

Career Summary: Complex litigation attorney with antitrust and insurance law expertise.

Private Practice, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles
1/1/83-present. Litigated insurance coverage, securities, accounting malpractice and investment banking cases. Negotiated high exposure personal injury and toxic tort settlements. Provided insurance coverage opinions and monitoring. Performed trial and appellate counsel duties in complex antitrust litigation and in trademark, unfair trade practices and contract litigation. Assisted in preparation of responses to Department of Justice information requests. Consumer Member of District of Columbia Dental Board, 1983-1984.

Assistant Corporation Counsel For Antitrust, Washington, D.C.
5/19/80-12/31/82. Established and administered antitrust enforcement program for the District of Columbia. Drafted and obtained passage of the D.C. Antitrust Act. Supervised investigation of complaints. Supervised complex civil litigation. Reviewed and reformed regulatory agency activities. Managed federal grants. Served as D.C. liaison with state and federal antitrust enforcement authorities.

Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, State of Maryland
6/1/77-5/16/80. Performed all trial attorney duties associated with criminal and complex civil antitrust litigation and regulatory oversight. Investigated and presented violations to grand jury.

Assistant Editor, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Report
3/8/74-5/25/77. Investigated and reported significant developments in antitrust and consumer protection law. Managed and edited legal publication in editor's absence.

Private Practice, Washington, D.C.
8/23/72-3/8/74. Represented clients in business, education and family law matters.

Officer, U.S. Air Force
6/30/71-8/22/72. Negotiated and administered contracts and grants for basic scientific research.

Associate
6/7/70-6/29/71. Drafted pleadings and briefs in securities, antitrust and regulatory proceedings for senior attorneys at Rhyne and Rhyne, Washington, D.C.

Education: J.D., Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.; B.A., Political Science, Occidental College, Los Angeles.

Bar Memberships: Admitted by exam to California, Maryland and D.C. Bars.