Timothy E. Lengkeek

When a lawyer has a reputation for going to trial, opponents take notice. With dozens and dozens of medical negligence and personal injury matters tried to verdict, Tim has earned exactly that reputation. Lawyers for the insurance companies he faces regularly know to proceed with caution. Lawyer of the Year – Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in Wilmington, DE” by Best Lawyers in 2019, 2024 and 2026. Tim believes, with good reason, that insurance companies will not settle a case for fair value unless a jury trial is a credible threat. He makes it a point, therefore, to try as many cases as possible, and assumes that every case he takes on will be headed for a courtroom. Taking great pains to earn the trust and confidence of clients who have had their lives upended by injury or death, Tim is determined to outwork his opponents at every stage. He is known for his attention to detail, for recruiting the best expert witnesses, and for his ability to see every fact as if through the eyes of a juror. Tim represents people throughout the State of Delaware. Despite many seven figure awards, Tim does not shy away from "smaller cases" or those against formidable opponents. For cases outside Delaware, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland, he works with local attorneys in each state as applicable. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Timothy E. Lengkeek included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year - 2019, 2024 & 2026 Personal Injury Plaintiffs (Wilmington, DE) The Best Lawyers in America®, 2012 - Present Fellow of the American Bar Foundation Philadelphia magazine, Super Lawyers (2012 - Present) and listed among Top Ten Lawyers in Delaware (2025) Delaware Today magazine, Top Lawyers, Personal Injury/Medical Negligence, 2010 - Present Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Martindale Hubbell, Peer Review Rating AV Preeminent, 2008 - Present Other Sources of Feedback About Timothy E. Lengkeek Included on the 2026Delaware Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2024 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2023 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2022 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2021 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2020 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2019 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2018 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2017 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2016 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2015 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2014 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2013 Delaware Super Lawyers list 2012 Delaware Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• $16,500,000 - to a worker who was injured when a sulfuric acid tank exploded at an oil refinery
• $14,000,000 - to a patient who was paralyzed due to a delay in diagnosing a post-operative complication
• $10,000,000 - to a three-year-old who suffered a skull fracture after the minivan she was occupying was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer
• $7,000,000 - to the family of a patient who died at a hospital following surgery
• $6,000,000 - to the family of a woman killed in a motor vehicle collision involving a drunk driver
• $6,000,000 - to a teenager whose mother was-killed by a drunk driver
• $5,300,000 - to the family of teenager who was killed in a premises liability case
• $5,000,000 - to a mother who lost her unborn child following a delay in delivery
• $5,000,000 - to the family of college student who was killed in an accident on campus
• $4,500,000 - to children whose parents were killed after being rear-ended by a tractor-trailer
• $4,000,000 - to the family of a patient whose surgery was unnecessarily delayed while he was an inpatient in the hospital
• $3,500,000 - to a client who lost his leg after receiving an overdose of medication in a hospital emergency room
• $3,500,000 - to a client who was paralyzed as a result of medical negligence
• $3,500,000 - to a patient who was paralyzed due to a delay in diagnosing a spinal abscess
• $3,500,000 - to a family whose wife and mother was run over by a commercial motor vehicle in a parking lot
• $3,090,000 - to a client who suffered a brain injury and significant orthopedic injuries in a collision involving a commercial motor vehicle
• $3,000,000 - to the family of a pedestrian killed in a work related truck accident
• $3,000,000 - to a teenager injured in a collision with a tractor-trailer
• $3,000,000 - to a doctor who suffered significant orthopedic injuries after being struck head-on by a commercial motor vehicle

• Delaware

• American Association for Justice, Board Member, 2011 - 2013 and 2024 - Present
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), 2022 - 2023 (President)
• Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, 2012 - 2013 (President)
• Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors, 2004 - Present
• The Lincoln Club of Delaware
• Rutgers Law Journal (Former Staff Member and Editor)
• Rutgers University School of Law, Hunter Advanced Moot Court Competition, Finalist
• Delaware Office of the Child Advocate, 2003 - Present (Volunteer Attorney)
• St. Thomas Moore Society (Member)
• Delaware State Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)