Timothy M. Kolman

Timothy M. Kolman, the managing partner at Kolman Law, P.C., specializes in handling cases related to defamation, pharmaceutical employment discrimination, civil rights, sexual harassment, highly compensated professionals, and complex litigation. He has represented hundreds of clients across Pennsylvania and beyond. He is a recognized authority on defamation, the First Amendment and False Claims Act ("FCA"), RICO, the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, and the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law.

In December 2023, he gave a seminar to lawyers about Techniques for Preventing and Spotting Leave Abuse. A year earlier, he lectured to the bar on the intersection of defamation with the First Amendment.  In 2019, he presented a seminar on the need to keep document records.

He has written numerous legal articles for the Legal Intelligencer covering employment law, discovery abuses in litigation, international law, and intellectual property.  

He has changed or clarified Pennsylvania law. In Sharpe vs. St.Luke's Hospital, 573 Pa 90(2003), he argued to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which held that the hospital owed the employee a duty of reasonable care with regard to the collection and handling of her urine specimen.  In, Salzberg vs. Mann 275 A.3d 964(2022)

Mr. Kolman approaches each case with empathy, understanding the emotional impact on his clients. He aims to provide reassurance by developing effective legal strategies to achieve favorable outcomes. With extensive experience in negotiations and the courtroom, he has consistently secured success for his clients. He has litigated hundreds of cases as lead trial counsel. 

In the defamation case of Amor vs. Conover, a federal jury awarded $1.3 million in damages. In Charntiski v. Motorworld Group,  a jury awarded the plaintiff $750,000.00 following a week-long trial in the Middle District of Pennsylvania alleging discrimination--the 2nd highest civil rights verdict reported for Pennsylvania in 2013, according to the Legal Intelligencer. in the matter of Black v. Allegheny County, et al., wherein the estate of a deceased man who was incarcerated in the Allegheny County jail reached a public settlement for $2,000,090.00. The family alleged Eighth Amendment deliberate indifference based on the failure of the county's medical provider to provide constitutionally adequate medical care that ultimately led to the man's needless death. The Legal Intelligencer reported this as Pennsylvania's highest civil rights settlement in 2015. He has also filed briefs in the United States Supreme Court. Zirvi v. Flatley 142 S.Ct 311 (2021), Kunin vs Sears, Roebuck & Co, 528 U.S. 964 (1999). 

The National Employment Lawyers Association has recognized Mr. Kolman’s achievements with a Distinguished Service Award. His firm has contributed to significant legal precedents, impacting Pennsylvania law in three landmark cases. 

Educationally, Mr. Kolman possesses two law degrees. He graduated with double honors from the University of Glasgow School of Law in 1976. He later earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he served as an editor for the law review.

In 2019 the International Association of Top Professionals (IATOP) honored Mr. Kolman as the top employment lawyer. He also holds a "Superb" rating on Avvo, with over sixty excellent endorsements, and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. 

Originally from London, England, Mr. Kolman has practiced law in Pennsylvania for over three decades. He is admitted to practice in several high-profile courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the Western and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. District Court for the District Court of Colorado. 

Additionally, because he litigates in other jurisdictions, Mr. Kolman was granted pro hac vice status in numerous courts, including the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the First and Second Circuits, the Colorado Federal Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland and the Texas County Court of Ellis County.