Phone (309) 676-0591 Fax (309) 676-8036 Email Mr. Cassidy       Timothy J. Cassidy is a partner in the Peoria firm of Cassidy & Mueller. He is a graduate of Regis University and the St. Louis University Law School. His practice is concentrated in the field of civil litigation, primarily from the defense perspective, in both the state and federal trial and appellate courts. As a Certified Public Accountant, Tim assists businesses both in corportate planning and litigation. He also concentrates in Workers Compensation.

Tim's community service includes past Chairman of the PARC Foundation Board, acting Chairman of the Riverfront Business District Commission and a member of the Peoria Zoological Society. Tim helped form, and serves as Chairman, of the March Madness Access the Experience Committee, which provides opportunities for individuals with physical and mental disabilities to participate in the multitude of activities that occur during the Illinois State high school basketball tournament.       In 2007, Tim received the Commissioner of the Year Award, the highest honor awarded by the Illinois Association of Park Districts, for his dedication and efforts to make Peoria a better place through parks and recreation. In 1996, Tim was awarded the Charles C. Schlink Good Government Award by the Peoria Jaycees and in 1998 was honored by Peoria City Beautiful with the Rhodell E. Owens Award in recognition of his long-term commitment to the beautification of our community.       Tim is married to his wife, Angie, both life-long Peorians, and they have five children. Areas of Practice: Business Planning Law Civil Federal Trial Practice Civil State Trial Practice Commercial Law Commercial & Bankruptcy Litigation Construction Related Injury Litigation Corporate Law Product Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation Bar Admissions: Illinois, 1983 United States District Court, Central District of Illinois United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit Education: St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1983 Juris Doctor Honors: Magna Cum Laude St. Louis University Law Journal Certified Public Accountant, 1979 Illinois Regis University, Denver, Colorado, 1977 Bachelor of Science Professional Associations and Memberships: President, Pleasure Driveway and Park District of Peoria Commissioner of the Year Award recipient, 2007 Vice-President, Illinois Association of Park Districts City of Peoria Riverfront Development Commission Peoria County Bar Association Illinois State Bar Association Member, Civil Practice and Procedure Section, Illinois State Bar Association Member, Insurance Law Section, Illinois State Bar Association Member, Tort Law Section, Illinois State Bar Association The Bar Association of the Central and Southern Federal Districts of Illinois Publications: "Termination of Parental Rights; The Substantive Due Process Issues St. Louis University Law Journal 1984.

"The heights by great men, reached and kept, were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept were toiling upward in the night."

Longfellow