Tim Burdick

Tim has been a practicing criminal-defense lawyer for over two decades. Before joining the Kansas Federal Public Defender in 2009, Tim worked as a public defender with the Missouri State Public Defender for nearly 11 years. He graduated from the University of Arkansas and received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.

In addition to his casework, Tim educates and trains lawyers, law students, and other legal professionals. He has presented at numerous seminars on a wide range of topics.

Tim has also previously served as an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at UMKC Law School and as a group leader for trial skills, experts, and sentencing advocacy workshops. He co-facilitates Poverty Simulation, an interactive program that educates participants about the day-to-day realities of life with a shortage of resources that nearly all of our clients experience. Tim is also the co-founder and professor of the UMKC Law School Sentencing Mitigation Clinic.

Outside of work, Tim coaches and watches youth sports, and is involved with St. Regis Academy Athletics and Sporting Brookside Recreational Soccer. He enjoys hiking, running, biking, and supporting the local microbrewery scene.