About Tim Hedges

Timothy Robert Hedges is a Senior Trial Attorney at The Barnes Firm Injury Attorneys in Rochester, New York, representing injury victims in personal injury, car accident, medical malpractice, and bicycle accident cases. Earlier in his career he had the opportunity to work with then-New York State Senator Hillary Clinton and New York State Appellate Division Justice Samuel Green. A five-year football scholarship recipient at the University at Buffalo, he was recognized as UB's Outstanding Student Athlete for athletic prowess, academic excellence, and sportsmanship, and was recruited by the Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League before entering UB School of Law.

Practice areas

Education

University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY Buffalo)
J.D., Cum Laude
University at Buffalo
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of New York
Erie County Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Erie County Defense Trial Lawyers Association
Western New York Trial Lawyers Association

Awards & recognition

National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2012, 2013)
National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyer
Super Lawyers Upstate New York Rising Stars (2013-2019)
Best Lawyers in America (2024-2025)
UB Outstanding Student Athlete

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