Bio
Timothy J. Grimes joined the personal injury law firm, Decof, Barry, Mega & Quinn, P.C. in January 2017. He began his legal career as a law clerk for the Honorable Judge Luis M. Matos, then-presiding on the Providence County Superior Court Motion Calendar. Subsequently, Tim joined preeminent international law firm K&L Gates, LLP in Boston, Massachusetts as an associate, gaining significant litigation experience with principal involvement in the 38 Studios matter in Rhode Island. Upon resolution of the 38 Studios matter, Tim returned to his home state and joined Decof, Decof & Barry in handling catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, medical negligence, and product liability claims at the state and federal levels.
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Education and Admissions
Tim graduated from Boston University (B.A.) in 2008 and from Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., cum laude) in 2012. He earned admission to the bar in the states of Rhode Island (2012) and Massachusetts (2012), as well as the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island (2013), the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2013), and the Supreme Court of the United States (2017).
Honors and Awards
- Editor-in-Chief of the Roger Williams University Law Review, 2011-2012
- Lawyers’ Weekly, Up and Coming Lawyer, 2019
- Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2019 to Present
- Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, 2021
Memberships and Affiliations
- Rhode Island Bar Association, Member, 2012 - present
- Rhode Island Association for Justice, Member 2017 - present
- Rhode Island Association for Justice, Board of Directors 2019 - present
- American Association for Justice, Member, 2017 - present
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Notable Case Wins
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$61 Million Judgment (Second Chair)Sfameni v. Rhode Island Hospital
Timothy assisted Michael Quinn, Jr. in achieving a $61 million judgment following a $40 million jury verdict in 8-day trial in Providence County Superior Court. As of September 2017, when this verdict was returned, it is the largest medical malpractice verdict in Rhode Island history. The plaintiff had his right leg amputated after he developed severe blood clots as a result of the doctors’ failure to place him on a blood thinner. The jury found that errors made by multiple physicians and physicians-in-training led to the injury. -
$46.4 Million Judgment (Second Chair)
$46.4 million judgment for two employees at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning while at work. The judgment has been recorded as the second-largest personal injury judgment to be won in the history of Rhode Island. -
$32 Million Jury Verdict (Second Chair)Smith v. The University of Rhode Island, et al.
Providence County Superior Court, 2018Timothy also assisted Patrick Barry in achieving a $32 million jury verdict and judgment in three-week trial in Providence County Superior Court. This result was obtained on behalf of a Connecticut couple after the husband, an Iraq War veteran, became paralyzed due to a swimming accident at the University of Rhode Island. The jury found URI negligent in failing to prohibit visitors from swimming in a dangerous lake with submerged rocks.