Tim Dinin
Senior Attorney
Timothy Dinin is a senior attorney with 18 years of experience in military, administrative, and federal employment law. As an active duty Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force, Tim litigated complex courts martial and advised commanders on a range of military and civilian personnel actions at both the base and headquarters level. Tim eventually left active duty and joined the Air Force Reserve, where he remains a Lieutenant Colonel in service to our nation and provides excellent legal support to commanders on the toughest issues. While in the reserves, Tim has regularly performed multiple extended active duty tours including serving as the legal counsel on high-profile air and ground accident investigation boards, legal advisor in multiple air and space operations centers, and being competitively chosen to serve as the chief of adverse actions at the Air Reserve Personnel Center. As a civilian, Tim has served as a federal employment law attorney for the United States Air Force and has also advised on both federal and contractor employee personnel matters at the United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. In these roles he gained extensive experience in federal employment law and navigating the complex and high-stakes realm of employment investigations. Tim now devotes his extensive government experience to helping federal employees and military members, representing individuals in federal employment litigation and administrative law matters.
Tim grew up in Nebraska and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Creighton University before earning his Juris Doctor from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University cum laude.
When not practicing law, Tim enjoys spending time with his family, running, cooking, and being an avid spectator of his children’s numerous sports activities.
Bar & Court Admissions
- All Military Courts
- New York
Military Experience & Honors
- Lieutenant Colonel (Reserves), United States Air Force
- Outstanding Civilian Attorney of the Year for Twentieth Air Force
- 6 Meritorious Service Medals
- 5 Outstanding Unit and Organizational Excellence Awards
Prior Positions
- Reserve General Counsel, United States Space Forces – Space
- Reserve General Counsel, Kirtland Air Force Base
- Chief Counsel, Labor and Employment Law, Kirtland Air Force Base
- General Law and Ethics Attorney, Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration
- Chief Counsel, Military Personnel Law, Air Reserve Personnel Center
Education
- Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, J.D., cum laude
- Creighton University, B.S., Business Administration
