About Tim

Tim Corcoran is a former CEO who now guides law firm and law department leaders through the profitable disruption of outdated business models. Tim is a Trustee and Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management, former President of the Legal Marketing Association and a member of its Hall of Fame, an American Lawyer Research Fellow, a Teaching Fellow in the Master in Legal Business program at the Australian College of Law, a frequent presenter at lawyer retreats and legal conferences, and a writer whose articles are published regularly in leading publications.

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Timothy B. Corcoran is a legal management consultant based in the US with a global client base. He’s a keynote speaker, author, and legal commentator. Tim brings his deep experience from over two decades as a senior corporate executive to guide law firm and law department leaders through the profitable disruption of outdated business models. His disruptive, confident, and sometimes irreverent stage presence enables him to bring levity to topics of particular gravitas while masterfully navigating tough discussions from a refreshing perspective. Audiences and clients embrace Tim’s simplification of complex concepts, his practical and actionable advice, and his deep understanding of both the psychology and economics of change.

As a change agent, Tim’s focus is on helping law firms better align partner compensation plans with firm strategy, improve firm governance and the effectiveness of firm and practice leaders, improve profits through strategic pricing, technology innovation, and practice efficiency, implement new financial metrics and dashboards, build effective operations, train current and future leaders, and refine business development skills. Tim helps law departments embrace performance analytics, better manage outside counsel, and improve business velocity. Tim also advises legal service providers on sales effectiveness and go-to-market strategy.

Tim has served as President of the 4,000+ member Legal Marketing Association and is a member of its Hall of Fame, he’s a Fellow and two-term Trustee of the the College of Law Practice Management, an American Lawyer Research Fellow, served as a Teaching Fellow in the Master in Legal Business program at the Australia College of Law, and a sought-after speaker and writer on topics related to the changing business of law, and he’s quoted regularly in the legal press and in publications focused on innovation in business of law. Prior to launching his consulting practice, Tim was an executive at several pre-eminent legal technology companies, including CEO of a NASDAQ-traded company, led global divisions based in New York, London, and Chicago, and launched several “first to market” products. He has also held two C-suite roles in large law firms, improving business operations from the inside.

Tim resides in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his wife Renee, their dog Louie, and the youngest of five children from their blended family. He previously spent over twenty years living in Central New Jersey working in and around New York City. He’s a proud native of Rochester, New York, and a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and Rutgers Graduate School of Business, with additional coursework at Harvard Business School. Renee is a mental health professional and former non-profit executive who now advises law firms, first responders, non-profits, and other high-performing, high-stress organizations on resilience and the economics of well-being. When not traveling for work, Tim & Renee enjoy visiting their children (and new grandchild!) in Central New Jersey; Bend, Oregon; Sydney, Australia; and Richmond.