Tim Sullivan

Attorney Timothy Sullivan has a wide range of practical experience in the defense of criminal cases. His background also includes a focus on the specialized and unique training law enforcement relies upon in making a DUI arrest.

Tim attended Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania with a degree in Economics. While serving as president of his class, he worked as a paralegal at the area’s largest law firm.

After graduating from college with honors, Tim went on to attend Stetson University College of Law, where he was a Dean’s List student.

As a law student, Tim gained valuable experience serving as a law clerk for a United States Federal Judge in Tampa. He also completed a clinical internship for the Pinellas County State Attorney’s Office.

Subsequent to graduating from law school, Tim was sworn in as a Pinellas County Assistant State Attorney. As a prosecutor, Tim learned street-level DUI enforcement tactics from the inside. He quickly rose through the ranks in the State Attorney’s office and was selected to run the North County Traffic court division. Tim was subsequently promoted to “Lead Trial Assistant” and supervised other Assistant State Attorneys in their prosecution of DUI cases.

Tim has invaluable insight into the strategies often employed by both police officers and prosecutors. He completed the same specialized DUI education and training that law enforcement officers attend. Tim became certified to operate and inspect the Intoxilyzer 8000.

Tim received a scholarship from the University of North Florida to attend the “DUI Drug Recognition Expert Program.” There, he studied alongside DUI Squad Officers in the complex area of Drug-Impaired Driver detection. This course is often considered the highest level of DUI training that a police officer can receive. Simply put, Tim’s intimate knowledge of his adversary’s strategies and tactics can translate into valuable insight used for the benefit of his clients in court.

In 2011, Tim completed an intensive continuing legal education program conducted at Harvard Law School through the National College of DUI Defense. This multi-day program is considered one of the premier criminal defense courses of instruction offered in the United States.

In 2020, Tim was elected by his peers to serve as the President of the Pinellas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. In this capacity, Tim served as a liaison between the local criminal defense bar and the State Attorney’s Office, judges, law enforcement and clerk of court.

Tim is a member of the National College of DUI Defense, DUI Defense Lawyers Association, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Pinellas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

From 2011 through 2024, Tim served as an Attorney, Managing Partner, and Vice President of a local multi-office criminal and DUI defense law firm. After thirteen years working in and managing a multi-lawyer office, Tim determined that a boutique law firm would be best suited to serve the needs of his DUI, criminal defense, traffic ticket, and sealing and expungement clients.

As an attorney at The Law Office of Timothy Sullivan, Tim’s superior commitment to excellence is considered an invaluable asset to their criminal defense team. Tim resides in Dunedin, Florida with his wife, who is also an attorney, and two daughters. Tim and his wife are active members of their church in Clearwater. In his spare time, Tim enjoys reading, playing tennis and is a die-hard Notre Dame fan.