Muller, Timothy James Wood

Fred is a member of the firm’s Litigation Section, where his extensive knowledge of the insurance industry provides a solid foundation for representing clients in the areas of insurance coverage and defense, personal injury, medical malpractice and mediation.

Prior to joining the firm, Fred served as the Senior Staff Attorney for American Family Insurance in Eau Claire for almost a decade.  Previous to working for American Family, he was in private practice for 18 years representing clients in all aspects of commercial, insurance and personal injury trial litigation.  Fred has tried more than 150 civil jury trials, along with innumerable court trials and worker’s compensation hearings. 

Fred is a member of the Eau Claire County Bar Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, the Defense Research Institute, the Wisconsin Defense Counsel and is licensed to practice in Wisconsin and Iowa.  Since 2001, he has been board certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.  Fred earned his bachelor of arts degree in Political Science, Business Administration and Accounting from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  He received his law degree, with honors, from Drake University School of Law in Des Moines, Iowa. 

Fred and his family reside in the Chippewa Valley where he is involved in multiple civic and charitable organizations.  In his free time, Fred is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys running, fishing and upland bird hunting.