Tim Connelly is an experienced government contract lawyer serving the legal needs of large, medium and small businesses in all areas of federal, state, and local government contracts. He helps businesses with all aspects of negotiation, administration and compliance typically associated with government business agreements of all kinds. He uses his extensive background in government contract law and administrative law to provide his clients creative, cost-effective and practical approaches to the most important legal opportunities and challenges.

Tim retired from the U.S. Army in 2007 after serving 20 years on active duty as a Judge Advocate. While in the Army, Tim handled government contract cases before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and various federal and state courts and administrative bodies. He also counseled government clients in a wide variety of government contract and administrative law matters.

Tim is past president of the Twin Cities Chapter of the National Contract Management Association and a member of the Public Contract Law Section of the American Bar Association.

Tim was selected as Veteran Small Business Champion by the Small Business Administration in 2014 and was selected to serve on Minnesota’s Diversity and Inclusion Task Force representing the interests of Veteran business owners in Minnesota State contracting programs.

Tim is a frequent lecturer in all areas of government contract law and compliance, and represents Veterans pro bono in appeals of denials of claims for disability benefits before the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Tim and his wife Leslie have three grown children and live in Bloomington, Minnesota.