Tampa Lawyers’ Biographies
Attorney Timothy G. Anderson, Sr.
Timothy G. Anderson graduated with honors from Jacksonville University in 1971 and the University of Florida College of Law in 1974. He grew up in a casualty insurance environment, his father being a State Farm Insurance Divisional Superintendent. In 1975, after one year of defending insurance companies, he began exclusively representing injured individuals involved in truck and auto accidents. Mr. Anderson is a Master of the American Inns of Court and has been Board Certified by the Florida Bar in the field of Civil Trial Practice since 1983. He has been lead counsel in more than 300 personal injury jury trials and is frequently asked to lecture and provide expert testimony in matters involving personal injury and insurance law.
Mr. Anderson is married to his wife, Carole, and has two sons, one daughter and two grandchildren.
Attorney Timothy G. Anderson, Jr.
Tim Anderson Jr. was born in Tampa, Florida in 1979. Tim Jr. is a graduate of H.B. Plant High School, and has spent the majority of his life as a Tampa resident except for the years he spent away as a "Gator" at the University of Florida.
In 2002, Tim Jr. graduated with honors from University of Florida with a B.A. in Political Science. Tim continued at UF where he earned his law degree at the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2005.
Aside from being a "Gator Football" fan, while at the University of Florida Tim Jr. became involved in a number of student activities. Tim was actively involved with the Sigma Chi Fraternity, and the U.F. Interfraternity Council, serving as President of both of those organizations.
During Tim's time in law school, he worked in Tampa during the summer months as a law clerk in the personal injury and criminal practice areas. Tim became a Certified Legal Intern at the State Attorney's Office and tried his first Jury trial in his third year of law school.
After passing the Florida Bar exam, Tim served for two and a half years as an Assistant State Attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County. In this position, Tim prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases at the misdemeanor and felony level. While serving as an Assistant State Attorney, Tim was able prosecute to verdict over 20 jury trials.
In March 2008, Tim Jr. joined his dad and the staff he has grown up around. He is delighted to further his career by helping those injured in truck and auto accidents and individuals accused of criminal wrongdoing.
Tim Jr. is married and practices in the Personal Injury and Criminal Defense areas of law.
During his free time, Tim Jr. enjoys boating, snow skiing, and "Gator" football games. Tim has also played the piano since age four, and loves to entertain a crowd with rock-n-roll style piano performances.
Richard Devine – Case Manager
Richard has worked for the law firm for over 4 years and is the firm’s case manager. He assists Mr. Anderson in the investigation and presentation of your case.
He is a veteran of the Unites States Navy and a graduate of Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama majoring in Business Administration and Economics. He has been an insurance adjustor and claims branch manager for a large insurance company.
Richard is married, has one son and resides in Largo, Florida. His hobbies include cycling, racquetball and outdoor activities.
Helen Maynard – Litigation Assistant
Helen Maynard has worked for the Law Firm of Timothy G. Anderson, P.A. for over 9 years and is the firm’s senior Litigation Assistant. Helen directly assists and supports the Attorneys throughout the litigation stage of the case, including preparation for jury trial. She also does special investigation for the firm.
Helen is a native of Florida and has lived in the Tampa area for many years. She enjoys boating, fishing, camping, playing billiards, reading, gardening and spending quality time with her two teenagers.
Becky Lamson – Office Manager
Becky was born in El Dorado, Arkansas, raised in Columbus, Ohio and has resided in the Tampa Bay area since 1976.
She has a degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University, Purdue University at Indianapolis(IUPUI)and has worked for Mr. Anderson since 1983. Prior to 1983, she worked as a claims examiner for Social Security Disability and was an Investigator for Child Support Enforcement.
In addition to being the Office Manager, she also does the Calendar for the office.
When not in the office, she enjoys working in her yard, loves to travel and visiting with family and friends. She is a participant in several Brandon-area charities and the Susan B. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation.
Gabriel Tillman
Gabe Tillman was born in North Carolina in 1970. His father retired from the Army and the family moved to New York where Gabe grew up.
Gabe joined the Air Force after graduating from Susan E. Wagner High School in 1988, where he was an aircraft mechanic for 8 years and served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Gabe has traveled to Spain, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
When he returned to the States he was stationed at Mac Dill AFB for 2 years and was transferred to Moody AFB in Valdosta, Ga.
When he left the military he moved to Daytona Beach, Fla. and attended Embry Riddle Aeronautical School and moved back to Tampa.
Gabe previously worked for Penn Mutual Insurance Company for a year and then came to work at Timothy G. Anderson, PA and has been working at our office 8 years.
While not working, he enjoys spending time with friends, movies, visiting his family in Jacksonville, Georgia, New York and Pennsylvania, and his dog, Holly.
Stacey Grahn – Legal Secretary
Stacey Grahn is a legal secretary and has worked for Timothy Anderson for over 14 years.
She grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from college with a psychology and political science degree from Drew University in Madison, N.J. Over time, she migrated south to enjoy the beach.
She and her husband Bob have a 6-year-old son named Lucas. They love to go to the beach in the summer and snow skiing in Colorado in the winter.
Fran Sweet – Legal Assistant
Fran Sweet has worked for Mr. Anderson since 1977 as a legal assistant and is now semi-retired.
Born in Middletown, Conn., she lived in Hartford, Connecticut before coming to Florida in l952. She is a Plant High graduate and worked at Shand’s Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. as a medical transcriptionist in the Radiology Department.
She worked as a secretary at Insurance Company of North America in the Claims and Surety Department and also for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company in claims.
She is married with two sons, six stepchildren and several grandchildren.
Fran likes the beach, mountains, snow skiing, traveling to Europe and spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Melissa Christenson
Melissa Christenson was born in Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Her family moved to Florida in 1979. Her father is a retired from the Army and her mother retired from the Federal Government after 20 years of service.
Melissa worked for the Clerk of the Circuit Court for 5 years in the Misdemeanor division and worked for another area law firm before she began working for Tim Anderson.
Her education includes:
Brandon Christian Academy where she graduated with honors and then moved to Florida Metropolitan University where she completed her Associates degree also graduating with honors.
Her job duties include remaining in close contact with client's, pre-suit investigation and all aspects of preparing demand packages to be submitted to insurance companies.
Her hobbies include spending time with her family, being a soccer mom and being a member of the Board of Directors at South Hillsborough Soccer League.
Melissa has been married for 16 years and has two children.
Amanda John
Amanda was born in Redlands, California in 1982. She grew up in Southern California until her family relocated to the Space Coast in 1997. She graduated from Eau Gallie High School in Melbourne, Florida in 2000.
In 2002, she moved to Tampa to attend the University of South Florida where she majored in Political Science.
Amanda began working for The Law Firm of Timothy G. Anderson, P.A. as an intern in the summer of 2008. She has since become a legal assistant at the firm, and hopes to attend law school in the near future.
When not in the office, she enjoys yoga, reading anything she can get her hands on, boating, and spending time with friends, family, and her dog Mason.
To learn how this firm's staff can help you with your injury or accident case, contact the Law Office of Tampa Attorney Timothy G. Anderson or call (877) 231-9562.
