Timothy J. Freiberg

Timothy Freiberg has been associated with Nessler & Associates for over 20 years. He began his legal career working as an associate attorney at Nessler & Associates, where he assisted in pursuing personal injury claims. Although Mr. Freiberg has since opened his own business in Rockford, Illinois he continues to be associated with our office. Mr. Freiberg continues to work with Nessler & Associates by helping the victims of sexual abuse of all ages recover for the abuse they have suffered.

Education

• Bachelor of Science – Political Science
• University of Tennessee, 2001
• University of Mississippi, 2004

Employment

• The Law Offices of Frederick W. Nessler & Associates, Ltd.
• The Prairie Legal Group, Ltd.
• Freiberg Law Offices

Memberships

• Illinois State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association
• American Association for Justice

Organizations

• Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP)
• National Association for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children (NAPSAC)
• Rockford Road Runners’ Club
• Rock River Multi-sport Club

Honors

• Named to the Rockford Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Forty Leaders Under 40.
• Named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trail Lawyers in Illinois for 2014.
• Named to the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys’ “Top 10 Under 40 Attorneys” for 2018
• Named an Illinois “Super Lawyer” for 2019
• Named an Illinois “Super Lawyer” for 2020
• Named an Illinois “Super Lawyer” for 2021
• Named an Illinois “Super Lawyer” for 2022
• Named an Illinois “Super Lawyer” for 2023
• Named an Illinois “Super Lawyer” for 2024
• Named an Illinois “Super Lawyer” for 2025

Admitted to Practice

• Supreme Court of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
• United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
• United States District Court for Eastern District of Missouri
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
• United States District Court for the District of Colorado
• United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
• United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Practice Emphasis

• Timothy J. Freiberg practices primarily in the areas of personal injury, workers’ compensation, premises’ liability, automobile negligence, and catastrophic injuries. A significant portion of his practice is also concentrated in the area of civil prosecution of sexual abusers of children and those entities knowingly employing the perpetrators of such abuse.
• Mr. Freiberg is also an experienced bankruptcy attorney, having handled numerous cases and is willing to take on bankruptcy cases for debtors in Illinois and Wisconsin.

Significant Cases

• M.K., et al. v. L.C., et al., 901 N.E.2d 468 (3rd Dist. 2009). The Third District Appellate Court reversed the Peoria County Circuit Court, holding that the amendments to Illinois’s Childhood Sexual Abuse Statute (CSAA), which eliminated the statute of repose and statute of limitations, are to be applied retroactively.
• Horn v. Goodman, et al., 2016 Il.App. 150339 (3rd Dist. 2016). The Third District Appellate Court reversed the Peoria County Circuit Court, holding that the amendments to 2003 Illinois’ Childhood Sexual Abuse Statute (CSAA) were applicable to Plaintiff’s case and the facts were plead sufficiently to allow the case to survive under Illinois law.

Speaking Engagements

• Clergy Abuse – Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association’s 2009 Shotgun Seminar
• Discussing any and all relevant topics in the area of “Clergy Abuse” in the State of Illinois.
• Clergy Abuse Claims – Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association’s 2010 Rights and Remedies Seminar
• Discussing any and all relevant topics in the area of “Clergy Abuse” in the State of Illinois.
• Insurance Coverage – Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s (IICLE) 2013 Advanced Insurance, Settlement, and Trial Issues for Accident Cases
• Discussing any and all possible ways to find insurance coverage in a personal injury case.