Tim Orrick began building his private practice in 1994 when he joined the firm then known as Parkinson, Foth & Reynolds, and later as Parkinson, Foth & Orrick and Foth & Orrick. The foundation of Tim's practice has been real estate and other valuation litigation, with a special emphasis in condemnation and eminent domain litigation. He was one of only four Kansas lawyers named in Best Lawyers in America in its 2007 Edition, when it began a distinct category for condemnation and eminent domain specialists, and has also been named in the 2008-2021 editions. Over the course of his career, he has presented hundreds of cases to Court-appointed Appraiser Panels, tried more than 50 jury trials, and has argued numerous cases before the Kansas Supreme Court.

 

Year Joined Firm

1994

 

 

Areas of Practice

 

Eminent Domain

Real Property Acquisition

Relocation Assistance

Property Tax Appeals

Planning & Zoning

Real Estate Development

Commercial Litigation

Appellate Practice

Other Complex Litigation

 

 

Litigation Percentage

 

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

 

Bar Admissions

 

Kansas, 1985

Missouri

U.S. District Court District of Kansas, 1985

U.S. District Court Western District of Missouri

U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1985

 

Education

 

University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas

J.D. - 1985

 

 

University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

B.A. - 1982

Major: Economics

 

 

 

Published Works

 

A Comprehensive Review and Commentary of Kansas Appellate Court Decisions Regarding Claims Relating to Alteration of Access or Traffic Flow, Co-author Michael B. Rees and Robert E. Marx, Police Power Regulation of Highway Access and Traffic Flow in the State of Kansas, 2000

 

 

Classes/Seminars

 

PowerPoint Presentation of Police Power Regulation of Highway Access and Traffic Flow in the State of Kansas, and Distribution of Hard-Copy to Federal and State Transportation Officials, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 2000

 

 

Kansas League of Municipalities' Attorney Association Featuring PowerPoint Presentation of Police Power Regulation of Highway Access and Traffic Flow in the State of Kansas, and Distribution of Hard-Copy, City Attorneys' Association of Kansas, Spring, Meeting, Hutchison, Kansas, 2000

 

Missouri Department of Transportation Right of Way Officials Featuring PowerPoint Presentation of Police Power Regulation of Highway Access and Traffic Flow in the State of Kansas, and Commentary on Missouri Case Law, Missouri Department of Transportation, District Right of Way Meeting, 2000

 

Kansas League of Municipalities' Attorney Association Featuring PowerPoint Presentation of Updates on Eminent Domain Law, City Attorneys' Association of Kansas, Meeting, Hutchison, Kansas, 2000

 

Transportation Engineering Featuring PowerPoint Presentation Regarding Application of Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policies Act Under KSA 58-3502, 86th Kansas Transportation Engineering Conference, Kansas State University, 2004

 

NBI at Seminar Regarding Road, Police Power, and Access Law. Program Approved for CLE for Kansas and Missouri Attorneys and CE Credit for Engineers, Land Surveyors and Others, Road and Access Law CE, 2006

 

 

Honors and Awards

 

Evans Scholar

Named in Best Lawyers in America, 2007 - 2015

 

 

Professional Associations and Memberships

 

Orrick & Erskine, LLP, 2011 - Present

Orrick & Associates, LLP, 2009 - 2011

Parkinson, Foth & Orrick, LLP, 1994 - 2009

Foth & Orrick LLP, 1994 - 2009

Holbrook, Heaven & Fay, 1986 - 1994

Kansas Department of Transportation, Office of the Chief Counsel, 1985 - 1986

 

 

Past Employment Positions

 

Holbrook, Heaven & Fay, Partner, 1986 - 1994