Timothy J. Eifler, Appellate Attorney in Louisville, Kentucky
Over 32 years of legal practice · focused on Appellate, Class Action, and General · 4.9/5 rating from 1 verified client review
MemberatStoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
Louisville, KY
Practicing appellate in Louisville since 1994.
- 32+
- Years practicing
- 4.9 ★
- 1 client review
- 3
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Timothy J. Eifler is a member based in Louisville, KY. The practice focuses on Appellate, Class Action, and General. Timothy has over 32 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1 client review.
- Based in
- Louisville, KY
- Experience
- over 32 years
- Known for
- Appellate · Class Action · General
- Handles Appellate, Class Action, and General matters from Louisville, KY.
- Over 32 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with AV Preeminent.
About Timothy J. Eifler: Timothy J. Eifler is a member based in Louisville, KY. The practice focuses on Appellate, Class Action, and General. Timothy has over 32 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1 client review.
Areas of practice
Legal matters Timothy takes on
Timothy concentrates on appellate, class action, general, litigation, and tax. Each area below outlines the kind of case Timothy handles, typical outcomes to expect, and how the intake process starts.
Appellate
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General
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Litigation
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Tax
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Appellate cases in Louisville, Kentucky
Timothy takes appellate matters in Louisville, Kentucky. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Timothy agrees to represent you.
Class Action cases in Louisville, Kentucky
Timothy takes class action matters in Louisville, Kentucky. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Timothy agrees to represent you.
General cases in Louisville, Kentucky
Timothy takes general matters in Louisville, Kentucky. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Timothy agrees to represent you.
Litigation cases in Louisville, Kentucky
Timothy takes litigation matters in Louisville, Kentucky. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Timothy agrees to represent you.
Tax cases in Louisville, Kentucky
Timothy takes tax matters in Louisville, Kentucky. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Timothy agrees to represent you.
Biography
Meet Timothy J. Eifler — appellate lawyer in Louisville
Timothy J. Eifler is a member based in Louisville, KY. The practice focuses on Appellate, Class Action, and General. Timothy has over 32 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC. Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1 client review.
Tim is a Member in Stoll Keenon Ogden's Louisville office and has been with the firm since 1994. He serves as the chair of the Tax practice and is also a member of the Business Litigation practice with a focus on Appellate Law and Class Action. He is involved in all aspects of the firm's tax practice, but has concentrated in complex state and local tax planning, audit defense and federal, state and local tax controversies. A significant portion of Tim's practice has also focused on tax-motivated transactional matters and the negotiation and implementation of state and local tax incentives, including tax credits, wage assessments, sales and use tax refunds and property tax abatements.
Tim is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Tax Law, and is honored as a Kentucky Super Lawyer for his legal accomplishments in the field of Tax Law. In addition to handling matters before the federal, state and local taxing authorities, administrative tribunals and federal and state courts, he has represented clients before the Kentucky General Assembly on legislative matters. Tim's work includes drafting legislation and preparing comments for legislative hearings for various trade groups.
Tim is a member of the Louisville, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and American Bar associations. Since 1994, he has been involved with the taxation sections of the Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations. He also finds time to give back to the community by serving on the Boards of Directors of various nonprofit organizations.
Recognition
• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
• Best Lawyers®, Lawyer of the Year, 2021
• Best Lawyers®, Tax Law, 2006-present
• Kentucky Super Lawyers® Honoree, 2010-2022
• Louisville Magazine Top Lawyer, Tax Law, 2007-2016
• Leadership Kentucky
Work Highlights
Municipal Law
Berger Family Real Estate, LLC v. City of Covington, et al., 464 S.W.3d 160 (Ky. App. 2015). Holding that the City of Covington, Kentucky’s decision to circulate a petition to form a management decision was not actionable until the requisite signatures were obtained and the City acted on the petition.
Related Practices: Tax
Library Taxing Districts
Campbell County Library Board of Trustees v. Charlie Coleman, et al; Kenton County Library Board of Trustees v. Garth Kuhhein, 475 S.W.3d 40 (Ky. App. 2015); (separate cases decided together) Holding library districts formed by petition when setting ad valorem (property) tax rates are governed by H.B. 44 but are limited by KRS 173.790 if they seek to set a rate that will raise revenue by more than four percent over the prior year.
Related Practices: Tax
911 Flat Fee
Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Apartment Assoc., Inc., et al. v. Campbell County Fiscal Court, 479 S.W.3d 603 (Ky. 2015). (Holding Campbell County’s 911 flat fee on occupied residential and commercial units was not an unlawful flat property tax but a lawful fee authorized by KRS 65.760(3).
Related Practices: Real Estate
Prepaid Wireless Service Charges
Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky ex rel. Commercial Mobile Radio Service Emergency Telecommunications Board v. Virgin Mobile USA, L.P., 448 S.W.3d 241 (Ky. 2014) Holding that CMRS service charges did not apply to prepaid wireless telecommunications prior to July 2006.
Related Practices: Tax
Deduction of Foreign Dividends
Caterpillar Inc. v. Indiana Dept. of State Revenue, 15 N.E.3d 1269 (Ind. 2014). Holding that Ind. Code § 6-3-2-12 did not authorize Caterpillar to deduct foreign dividends when calculating a net operating loss and such denial did not violate the dormant Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Related Practices: Tax
Presumptive Abandonment Period
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Kentucky Department of Treasury, et al., 730 F.3d 628 (6th Cir. 2013) Holding that the provisions of the 2008-2010 Executive Branch Budget Bill and subsequent legislation purporting to reduce the presumptive abandonment period for traveler’s checks from 15 years to seven years applied only to checks issued after their enactment but did not violate the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Related Practices: Tax
Personal Property Tax Protest
Department of Revenue, Finance and Administration Cabinet v. Cox Interior, Inc., 400 S.W.3d 240 (Ky. 2013) Holding that a taxpayer’s failure to protest the Department of Revenue’s assessment of tangible personal property taxes does not bar a taxpayer from later seeking a refund of overpaid taxes pursuant to KRS 134.590 (amicus curiae participation).
Related Practices: Tax
Open Records Act Requirements
Dept. of Revenue v. Timothy J. Eifler, 436 S.W.3d 530 (Ky. App. 2013) Holding the Department of Revenue was required by the Kentucky Open Records Act to disclose the names, addresses and dates of registration of all taxpayers registered for the utility gross receipts license tax for schools and rejecting claim that such disclosure is protected by the taxpayer confidentiality provisions of KRS 61.878(1)(l), 131.190(1)(a) and 131.081(15).
Related Practices: Tax
Local Hotel Taxes
Successfully defended online travel companies in litigation by three local governments seeking to collect local hotel taxes. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Govt., Lexington-Fayette Urban County Govt., et al. v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al., 590 F.3d 381 (6th Cir., 2009).
Related Practices: Tax, Class Action
Utility Gross Receipts License Tax
Successfully represented a provider of utility services in an appeal of a utility gross receipts license tax assessment that reduced their liability by $2.5 million.
Related Practices: Tax
Income Tax
Successfully represented taxpayer in refund suit based on unitary income tax filing.
Related Practices: Tax
Planning
Advised client with respect to like-kind exchanges of multiple properties under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code involving exchange proceeds in excess of $17 million.
Related Practices: Tax
Incentives
Successfully negotiated and implemented incentive packages for a variety of projects involving state income and local occupational tax credits and wage assessments under the Kentucky Business Investment Act program; sales and use tax refunds under the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act and Tourism Development Act programs; an up to 30-year state and local ad valorem (property) tax abatement; state grants under the Economic Development Bond and Community Development Block Grant programs; local grants of developable land and credits and power purchase credits and grants from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Sample projects include the following:
• Two $19 million hydroponic greenhouse facilities.
• $35 million bourbon distillery and related visitors’ center.
• $120 million bourbon maturation warehouse project.
• $60 million bourbon distillery expansion and related visitors’ center.
• $123 million tobacco manufacturing and processing facility.
• $193 million cast iron foundry facility.
• $120 million steel manufacturing plant.
• Multiple $50+ million distribution center projects.
Related Practices: Tax
Class Action, Telecommunications and Consumer Protection
SKO acted as counsel for a 175,000-member plaintiff class in U.S. District Court to challenge sales tax collection on broadband Internet access services provided by incumbent local exchange carrier. The Court approved settlement agreement in August 2007 that provided class members full refunds of overpayments plus interest, totaling $8.2 million. Clark v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., 461 F.Supp.2d 541 (W.D. Ky. 2006).
Related Practices: Tax, Utility & Energy, Class Action, Business Litigation
Hotel Tax of Online Travel Company
City of Bowling Green v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al., 357 S.W.3d 531 (Ky.App. 2011) Holding that the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky’s local transient room license taxes did not apply to online travel companies.
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Govt., Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government et al. v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al., 590 F.3d 381 (6th Cir., Dec. 22, 2009) (Holding that Kentucky local transient room license taxes did not apply to online travel companies and upholding dismissal of putative class action by Metro Government and LFUCG, on behalf of themselves and a class consisting of all local Kentucky governments levying transient room taxes).
Related Practices: Tax
Municipal Property Tax Litigation
St. Matthews Fire Protection District v. John Aubrey, Sheriff, et al., 204 S.W.3d 56 (Ky.App. 2009), disc. rev. den. (2010)
Obtained a ruling that applies the doctrine of sovereign immunity to sheriffs and county clerks in action for failure to properly assess and collect ad valorem (property) taxes.
Eric P. Light, et al. v. City of Louisville, 248 S.W.3d 559 (2008)
Determined the statutory time requirements governing adoption of local ad valorem (property) tax rates.
City of Somerset v. Bell et al., 156 S.W.3d 321 (Ky.App. 2005)
Holding that taxpayers may bring a class action to obtain ad valorem (property) tax refunds.
City of Bromley v. Smith et al., 149 S.W.3d 403 (2004)
Holding that taxpayers may bring a class action to obtain Kentucky specific property tax refunds under common law).
Related Practices: Tax
Occupational Tax Litigation
Paradise Tomato Kitchens, Inc. v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Revenue Commission, et al., Ky. Court of Appeals Action No. 2007-CA-000965 (June 30, 2008), disc. rev. den. and ordered de-published (2008)
Determined the extent of right to refund of overpaid local occupational license taxes under common law.
Related Practices: Tax
Amicus Curiae
Barney Jones, et al. v. Jason H. Cross, et al., 260 S.W.3d 343 (Ky. 2008)
Holding that sovereign immunity otherwise enjoyed by sheriffs has been statutorily waived.
Bob Hook Chevrolet Isuzu, Inc. v. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, 983 S.W.2d 488 (1998)
Participation in action holding customer courtesy cars could not be registered under a U-Drive-It permit.
Related Practices: Tax
Indiana Corporate Income Tax
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation v. Indiana Dept. of State Revenue, 849 N.E.2d 1235 (Ind. Tax. 2005)
Expanding scope of taxpayers subject to the Indiana financial institutions tax and exempt from Indiana gross income tax, Indiana adjusted gross income tax and Indiana supplemental net income taxes.
Related Practices: Tax
Sales and Use Tax Litigation
Falls City Limb & Brace Co., Inc. v. Kentucky Revenue Cabinet, Franklin Circuit Court (Div. II) Case No. 02-CI-00644 (2003)
Affirming Ky. Board of Tax Appeals holding charges for materials, repair parts and replacements parts used in re-fitting and repair of prosthetic limbs and other devices exempt from Kentucky sales and use taxes.
Related Practices: Tax
Auto Dealer Usage Tax Litigation
Jim Cooke Buick, Inc. v. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, KBTA Order No. K-17826 (2000)
Holding Transportation Cabinet cannot remove a vehicle from the U-Drive-It program and assess Kentucky motor vehicle usage tax without first voiding taxpayer’s U-Drive-It permit.
Related Practices: Tax
News
118 SKO Attorneys Named to “2023 U.S. News Best Lawyers® in America”, Aug. 18, 2022
SKO Attorneys Selected to 2022 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Jan. 6, 2022
77 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTORNEYS HONORED IN “BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA” 2022 Edition, Aug. 19, 2021
KENTUCKY SUPER LAWYERS RECOGNIZES 39 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTORNEYS, Dec. 11, 2020
73 Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC attorneys are recognized in the 2021 edition of the Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected legal peer-review guides in the world., Aug. 20, 2020
Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 47 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Nov. 27, 2019
SKO Attorneys Recognized Among 2020 Best Lawyers in America®, Aug. 15, 2019
Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 52 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Dec. 11, 2018
SKO Attorneys Recognized Among 2019 Best Lawyers in America, Aug. 15, 2018
SKO Attorneys Recognized Among Best Lawyers in America, Aug. 16, 2017
Five SKO Attorneys Recognized Among Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Nov. 18, 2016
Best Lawyers in America Chooses 61 SKO Attorneys for 2017 Publication, Aug. 30, 2016
30 SKO Attorneys Named “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 2, 2016
Lea Pauley Goff and Richard G. Griffith named among Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Nov. 30, 2015
SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2016, Aug. 17, 2015
Price estimate for Brown-Forman’s Main Street distillery jumps 50%, May 29, 2015
Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 57 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Nov. 24, 2014
SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2015, Aug. 18, 2014
33 SKO Attorneys Named “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 25, 2014
Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 42 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, Nov. 26, 2013
SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2014, Aug. 19, 2013
34 SKO Attorneys Names “Top Lawyer” by Louisville Magazine, Mar. 5, 2013
61 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2013, Sep. 7, 2012
Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 31 Stoll Keenon Ogden Attorneys, July 20, 2012
53 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2012, Sep. 6, 2011
Kentucky Super Lawyers Recognizes 25 SKO Attorneys, July 25, 2011
SKO Receives 27 Top-Tier Rankings in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Rankings, Sep. 15, 2010
53 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2011, Aug. 6, 2010
26 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Kentucky Super Lawyers, July 28, 2010
49 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Aug. 6, 2009
39 SKO Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Sep. 19, 2007
Louisville Magazine Recognizes SKO Attorneys as Best Lawyers in America, Mar. 15, 2006
Publications
SUMMARY OF 2022 KENTUCKY TAX REFORM LEGISLATION, Mar. 4, 2022
Kentucky and Indiana Taxing Authorities Address State Conformity with Federal Tax Treatment of PPP Loans – Effort Underway for a Legislative Fix in Kentucky, Feb. 2, 2021
Congress Reverses IRS – Expenses Paid with PPP Loan Proceeds Are Deductible, Dec. 28, 2020
Delayed Tax Return And Payment Due Dates, Apr. 15, 2020
Kentucky General Assembly Passes $105 Million Tax Decrease, Mar. 15, 2019
Kentucky General Assembly Passes $395-500 Million Tax Increase, Apr. 18, 2018
COST FALL 2017 – Kentucky State and Local Tax Developments, Oct. 10, 2017
Kentucky Claims Commission Holds Tax Credits Must Be Excluded from Value of Low-Income Housing, July 25, 2017
Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Provision of State’s Telecommunications Tax, July 10, 2017
Growing Your Business? Don’t Forget About State and Local Economic Development Incentives, Apr. 18, 2017
COST SPRING 2017 – Kentucky State and Local Tax Developments, Apr. 4, 2017
COST FALL 2016 – Kentucky State and Local Tax Developments, Oct. 4, 2016
COST SPRING 2016 – Kentucky State and Local Tax Developments, Apr. 4, 2016
Spring 2015 Kentucky State and Local Tax Developments, May 26, 2015
Fall 2014 Kentucky State and Local Tax Developments, Oct. 1, 2014
LOST? The Feeling A Taxpayer May Get at the Thought of Another Local Tax 2014 Kentucky General Assembly Considers Constitutional Amendment Required For Authorization of Local Option Sales Tax, Mar. 3, 2014
Kentucky Circuit Court Affirms Limitation of Tax Exemptions Granted to Charitable Institutions, Dec. 21, 2013
Kentucky Court of Appeals Affirms Holds Attorney Is Entitled to Obtain Records from the Kentucky Department of Revenue, Dec. 21, 2013
Predicted Tax Trends in the New Economy, Mar. 19, 2013
Recent Developments on Local Occupational License Fees Impact Businesses, Aug. 1, 2012
KY Local Jurisdictions Erroneously Administering Occupational License Fee and Uniform Return Coming Soon, July 1, 2012
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules Industrial Development Corporation not Exempt from Property Tax, June 1, 2012
Seminars
Federal, State and Local Economic Development Incentives, Louisville, KY Feb. 17, 2017
Kentucky State and Local Tax Developments, Louisville, KY June 22, 2016
Kentucky Constitutional Franchises: Legal Overview and History, Louisville, KY March 22, 2016
Federal, State and Local Economic Development Incentives, Louisville, KY March 10, 2016
Federal, State and Local Economic Development Incentives, Louisville, KY Feb. 28, 2016
State Taxation: Ky. Dept. of Revenue Update, Costs of Goods Sold under the Ky. Limited Liability Entity Tax; and Kentucky State and Local Economic Development Incentives, Ky. Society of CPAs Manufacturing Conference, Louisville, KY June 28, 2015
State and Local Government Law: Regulating Taxes, Lexington, KY Apr. 19, 2012
Tax Credits, Government Loans, Government Guarantees and Other Incentives Available to Businesses, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC 22 Annual Spring Keeneland Seminar, Lexington, KY Apr. 21, 2011
Tax Credits, Government Loans, Government Guarantees and Other Incentives Available to Businesses, Professional Issues Update, Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants 2011
Local License Taxes in Kentucky – Overview and Update, Kentucky State Tax Conference, Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants Louisville, KY Jan. 11, 2010
Kentucky Property Tax, Louisville, KY Mar. 19, 2008
Minimizing Manufacturer Sales and Use Tax Liability, Lexington, KY, November 8, 2007, and Louisville, KY Nov. 9, 2007
Kentucky Sales and Use Tax, Louisville, KY Jul. 13, 2007
Recent Legislative Changes to the KY Tax Modernization Act and Litigation Update, University of Louisville School of Accountancy's 2006 Louis A. Grief Tax Institute, Louisville, KY Dec. 18, 2006
Kentucky Tax Update, 49th Annual Kentucky Institute on Federal Taxation, Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants, Louisville, KY Nov. 14, 2006
Technical Corrections to Kentucky Tax Modernization, Louisville, KY Jul. 7/12, 2006
Sales and Use Tax in Indiana and Kentucky, Evansville, INDec. 9, 2005
Kentucky Sales and Use Tax Issues and Developments, Louisville, KY Nov. 17, 2005
Kentucky Sales and Use Tax Update, Lexington, KY Jun. 20/Jul. 13, 2005
Sales and Use Tax in Kentucky, Lexington, KY Jan. 19, 2005
Sales and Use Tax in Kentucky, Lexington, KY Jul. 22, 2004
Kentucky Sales and Use Tax Update, Lexington, KY Jun. 7, 2004
Nexus Developments, Kentucky State Tax Conference, Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants, Louisville, KY Jan. 9, 2004
Affiliations
• American Bar Association
• Kentucky Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association
• Indiana Bar Association
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Louisville Bar Association, Taxation Section, Chair, 1998; Co-Chair, 1997
• Community Ca
How Timothy handles appellate matters
Tim is a Member in Stoll Keenon Ogden's Louisville office and has been with the firm since 1994. He serves as the chair of the Tax practice and is also a member of the Business Litigation practice with a focus on Appellate Law and Class Action. He is involved in all aspects of the firm's tax practice, but has concentrated in complex state and local tax planning, audit defense and federal, state…
The kind of cases Timothy takes
Timothy reviews new inquiries case-by-case for appellate, class action, and general matters in Louisville and the surrounding Kentucky area.
Credentials
Education, bar admissions, and languages
University of Richmond School of Law
J.D. · 1994
University of Richmond
M.B.A. · 1994
Jurisdictions
Timothy's state bar admissions
Indiana
2003 · ACTIVE
Tennessee U.S. Court
2003 · ACTIVE
Kentucky
1994 · ACTIVE
Timothy studied at J.D. in University of Richmond School of Law and M.B.A. in University of Richmond.
Law school and academic background
Timothy completed J.D. in University of Richmond School of Law and M.B.A. in University of Richmond. Formal legal training is one signal of substantive knowledge — the day-to-day practice Timothy runs in Kentucky is where that training gets applied to real client questions.
Recognition
Recognition and thought leadership
Timothy has received 1 formal recognition from bar associations, industry bodies, and peer-review services.
AV Preeminent
Legal awards and honors
AV Preeminent.
Affiliations
Timothy's professional memberships and bar associations
American Bar Association Kentucky Bar Association Louisville Bar Association Indiana Bar Association Tennessee Bar Association Louisville Bar Association, Taxation Section, Chair, 1998 Co-Chair, 1997 Community Catholic Center, Inc
membership
member, Taxation Section
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Locations
Timothy J. Eifler's office in Louisville
Timothy's primary office is at 2000 PNC Plaza, 500 West Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY, 40202. In-person meetings are by appointment; a phone intake usually comes first.
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
2000 PNC Plaza, 500 West Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202
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How to hire Timothy J. Eifler — what to expect in your first consultation
Working with a new appellate attorney should feel structured. Here's how the first two conversations with Timothy usually go, from the moment you request a consult to the day representation begins.
Consultation formats and pricing
Timothy charges for the initial consult. That fee is credited toward representation if you retain Timothy's office.
What to bring to your first meeting
Bring any documents you already have — police reports, medical records, filed pleadings, correspondence from an insurer, a copy of the contract at issue. If you're not sure, err on the side of bringing everything; Timothy will tell you what matters and what doesn't.
Questions to ask a appellate attorney in Louisville, Kentucky
A short list to run through before you commit: How many appellate matters have you handled in the last year? What's your fee structure? Who else in the office will work on this? What's your realistic estimate of timeline and range of outcomes? How do I reach you between meetings?
Fees & payment
Fees, payment methods, and consultation options for Timothy
Timothy discusses fees during intake so the arrangement fits the matter. Contingency, hourly, and flat-fee options are all common in appellate practice — ask which fits.
Hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee options
Every appellate matter is priced differently. Simple document review might be a flat fee. Injury litigation is often contingency. Complex commercial disputes usually run hourly with a retainer. Timothy confirms the model in the engagement letter before any work starts.
Payment methods and payment plans
Timothy's office accepts standard payment methods. Ask about payment plans if the retainer is a stretch — many appellate practices work with clients on structured schedules.
Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions about Timothy J. Eifler
How much does it cost to hire Timothy for a appellate case?
Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Timothy walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.
Does Timothy offer a free consultation?
Timothy charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Timothy's office. Some appellate attorneys offer free consults — check Timothy's current terms during booking.
How long do appellate cases in Kentucky typically take?
Simple appellate matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Timothy gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.
Can Timothy take my case if I'm outside Louisville?
Timothy is licensed in Kentucky. Matters governed by Kentucky law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Timothy will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.
What should I bring to my first meeting with Timothy?
Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Timothy will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.
Is Timothy accepting new appellate clients right now?
Timothy's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.
Areas served
Appellate attorneys serving Louisville, Lexington and Frankfort in Kentucky
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