Timothy J. Mullins

Mr. Timothy Mullins has been successfully representing Michigan public school districts for more than thirty years. Mr. Mullins’ representation of public school districts includes: employment discrimination, constitutional litigation, general education, special education, personal injury, serious school bus accidents, workers’ compensation and more.

Mr. Mullins’ practice includes the entire State of Michigan. He has successfully argued cases in front of the Michigan Supreme Court, the Michigan Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and the numerous state trial courts and administrative agencies.

While Mr. Mullins has substantial expertise in school law, he also represents a wide variety cities, counties, universities, hospitals, manufacturers, professional corporations and other entities, in conjunction with both insured and self-insured programs.

For 30 years, Mr. Mullins has had an “AV” Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest ranking by peers for general ethical standards and legal ability.

He has been selected by his peers as a Michigan Super Lawyer in liability defense. Mr. Mullins has also been included in Best Lawyers by US News, as well as being listed as a dBusiness “Top Lawyer.”

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By way of brief example, the following are significant published opinions from cases Mr. Mullins successfully litigated:

•Camburn v Jackson Community Schools, 459 Mich 471; 592 NW2d 46 (1999)
•Tarlea v Saline Area Schools, 263 Mich App 80; 687 NW2d 333 (2004)(one of the most frequently cited governmental immunity cases in Michigan)
•Beard v Whitmore Lake School Dist, 402 F3d 598 (6th Cir. 2005)(holding that the School District was entitled to immunity when it conducted strip searches of numerous students)
•Mino v Clio School Dist, 255 Mich App 60; 661 NW2d 586 (2003)(deciding the seminal case on a school district’s obligation to disclose a former employee’s unprofessional conduct, which resulted in the lawsuit being dismissed)
•Baker v Pinckney Community Schools, 477 Mich 1097; 729 NW2d 520 (2007)(the Michigan Supreme Court reversed the lower courts and dismissed lawsuit because the superintendent was entitled to absolute governmental immunity)
•Reaume v Jefferson Middle School, 477 Mich 1109; 729 NW2d 840 (2007)(another frequently cited governmental immunity lawsuit decided by the Supreme Court in favor of the school district)

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GMH Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2026

Sep 10, 2025 Adam Levitsky, Alexander Lebedinski, Anthony Chubb, Bruce W. Haffey, Courtney Q. Moore, David Occhiuto, Donald K. Warwick, Elizabeth “Liza” Favaro, Firm News, Geoffrey S. Wagner, George A. Contis, Jared Trust, John R. Fleming, Julius H. Giarmarco, Kara S. Ferrara, Katherine Ross, Keela Johnson, Kenneth B. Chapie, LeRoy H. Wulfmeier, III, Matthew S. Weaver, News, Paul A. Thursam, Ryan L. Perry, Samantha Faulkner, Thomas P. Cavanaugh, Timothy J. Mullins, Victoria S. Lehman, William H. Heritage, III, William H. Horton

GMH Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2026GMH is proud to announce that numerous attorneys from our Troy office have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America . These honors...

26 Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers

Aug 29, 2024 Adam Levitsky, Anthony Chubb, Bruce W. Haffey, Dennis M. Rauss, Donald K. Warwick, Elizabeth “Liza” Favaro, Firm News, Geoffrey S. Wagner, George A. Contis, Jared Trust, John A. Anderson, John R. Fleming, Julius H. Giarmarco, Kara S. Ferrara, Katherine Ross, Keela Johnson, Kenneth B. Chapie, Lauren Studley, LeRoy H. Wulfmeier, III, Matthew S. Weaver, News, Paul A. Thursam, Ryan L. Perry, Thomas P. Cavanaugh, Timothy J. Mullins, Victoria S. Lehman, William H. Heritage, III, William H. Horton

26 Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers Award Recipients and Ones to Watch in America August 29, 2024 -- Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of...

21 GMH Attorneys named to 2024 Best Lawyers List

Aug 29, 2023 Adam Levitsky, Bruce W. Haffey, Dennis M. Rauss, Elizabeth “Liza” Favaro, Firm News, George A. Contis, Jared Trust, John A. Anderson, John R. Fleming, Julius H. Giarmarco, Kara S. Ferrara, Keela Johnson, Lauren Studley, LeRoy H. Wulfmeier, III, Matthew S. Weaver, News, Paul A. Thursam, Ryan L. Perry, Thomas P. Cavanaugh, Timothy J. Mullins, Victoria S. Lehman, William H. Heritage, III, William H. Horton

21 Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. lawyers named to 2024 Best Lawyers list. Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named the following lawyers from Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton as The Best Lawyers in...

Workers’ Compensation Fall Client Newsletter

Nov 3, 2020 Adam Levitsky, Annabel Shea, Firm News, News, Timothy D. Finegan, Timothy J. Mullins

Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton's Workers' Compensation Group publishes their Fall Client Newsletter. The newsletter discusses the new workers’ compensation rules related to COVID-19 positive first responders. Click here to read the newsletter.