Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027 Tim Cleveland is a trusted trial lawyer and counselor who strategically helps clients resolve business disputes. For two decades, Mr. Cleveland has tried and won high-stakes commercial disputes in state courts, federal courts, and arbitration tribunals across the country — including Texas, New York, California, Alabama, and Illinois.
Mr. Cleveland built a Chambers-ranked firm, Cleveland Krist PLLC, with the conviction that clients in serious litigation deserve trial lawyers who actually try cases — and know how to win. Mr. Cleveland's record of real courtroom success and experience empowers him to counsel clients with confidence at every stage of a dispute, from early pre-suit strategy through final verdict.
Mr. Cleveland regularly handles matters involving trade-secret misappropriation, high-stakes business divorces, fiduciary duty claims, intellectual property disputes, contractual controversies, post-M&A litigation, construction disputes, and constitutional issues. His cases span multiple industries and involve some of the highest economic stakes in Texas and nationally. He is frequently called upon for emergency injunction matters, sensitive disputes that require discretion, and high-pressure trial situations where results — not process — are what matter.
