Tim Concannon

Tim Concannon is one of Australia’s leading experts in personal injury law. Since joining Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers in 1994, Tim has consolidated his specialised knowledge and has obtained accreditation as a specialist in Personal Injury Law by the Law Society of New South Wales.

Tim has had a long-term and significant interest in the under-appreciated plight of people suffering from a traumatic brain injury. He was a board member of the Brain Injury Association of NSW and, in that capacity, sought to promote public awareness of the impact of brain injury both on the individual and on friends and family.

Tim’s combined experience in acting for both plaintiffs and defendants enables him to bring a balanced and practical approach to his clients’ matters. By virtue of his expertise, Tim has been asked to present at numerous seminars for other legal professionals.

Tim has been a Claims Assessment & Resolution Service (CARS) Assessor since 2004. A CARS Assessor is ordinarily the person who determines motor vehicle disputes involving personal injury.

Tim has also been a member of the Injury Compensation Committee of the Law Society since 2008 and has played a leading role in drafting submissions to government agencies relevant to areas of personal injury law. He has also appeared on behalf of the Law Society at a number of government inquiries into the functioning of the workers compensation and motor accident injury schemes.

Areas of Practice:

• Commercial litigation and dispute resolution
• Accredited Specialists in Personal Injury Law

Key Professional Achievements:

• After being admitted to practice in 1989, Tim Concannon had four years experience with a large country law firm in the areas of litigation and dispute resolution.
• Tim has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from Macquarie University. He is admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
• Tim joined Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers in 1994 and became a partner in 2001.
• Tim has been a Law Society Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law since 2000.
• Tim has been a CARS assessor since 1998.
• Tim has been a member of the Law Society’s Injury Compensation Committee since 2008.