Eckland and Blando LLP

Timothy M. Connelly has practiced law for twenty years, representing individual clients and large government organizations in a wide variety of subject matter areas, including government contract disputes and fiscal law, environmental compliance, response, and remediation, public international law issues including complex international agreements and administrative personnel discharge hearings.

In addition, Tim has served as legal advisor to source selection and contract award fee boards, advised senior Army officials on post-employment restrictions under Title 18 of the United States code and the Procurement Integrity Act, and provided fiscal law advice to major Army organizations. Recently, he was involved with international negotiations to fund and construct U.S. military facilities in the Republic of Korea, including a demilitarization facility, military headquarters, buildings, and family housing units.

Tim has frequently provided clients with solutions to environmental issues, addressing the environmental complexities of real estate transfer projects, analyzing potential environmental liability in land acquisition transactions, and advising clients on their obligations under environmental permits and regulatory programs. He was selected to be the Army's first officer assigned on a special detail to the United States Department of Justice as a trial attorney in the Environmental Defense Section of the Environment and Natural Resources Division.

No matter what the issue, Tim enjoys working with clients to understand their business and legal needs and crafting a solution that will achieve the necessary results in the most efficient way. Frequently, this can be done in a cooperative manner by working with other contractors, government agencies or other interested parties. When conciliation fails, however, Tim is prepared to pursue a focused and aggressive litigation strategy on behalf of his clients.

Education

• B.A., University of Notre Dame, Economics, cum laude (1983)
• J.D., University of Minnesota, cum laude (1986)
• LL.M., The Judge Advocate General's School of the Army (1996)
• LL.M., Pace University School of Law, Environmental Law (2001)

Employment History

• Eckland & Blando LLP, Minneapolis, MN, May 2007-present
• Special Advisor to the Judge Advocate, U.S. Forces Korea and Commander, U.S. Armed Forces Claims Service Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea (2004-2007)
• Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Military Intelligence Center & U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command, Fort Huachuca, Arizona (2002-2004)
• Trial Attorney, Environment & Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington DC (2001-2002)
• Trial Attorney, U.S. Army Environmental Law Division, Arlington, VA (1999-2001)
• Chief, Administrative and Civil Law Division, Fort Sill, OK (1996-1998)
• Trial Attorney, U.S. Army Contract Appeals Division, Arlington, VA (1991-1995)
• Trial Counsel and Trial Defense Counsel, U.S. Army, Federal Republic of Germany (1987-1991)

Affiliations

• Director, Twin Cities Chapter, National Contract Management Association
• Vice-Chair, Professional Responsibility and Contracting Ethics Committee, ABA Public Contract Law Section
• Lieutenant Colonel, US Army Judge Advocate General's Corps (Retired)
• Member, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association
• Member, National Defense Industrial Association
• Member, Vessey Chapter, Association of the United States Army
• Member, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Bar Association
• American Bar Association, Section of Public Contract Law

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota Supreme Court (1986)
• U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals (1987)
• U.S. Supreme Court (1996)
• United States District Count for the District of Minnesota (2007)