Tim Newman
Tim Newman is a litigator with experience in white collar defense, government and internal investigations, complex litigation, and cybersecurity. He spends most of his time helping clients stay out of trouble with government agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Justice, Texas Attorney General, Texas State Securities Board, and other federal and state agencies. Tim prides himself on being proactive, working closely with his clients, and leveraging technology to maximize the value of his work. Clients rely on Tim’s experience, diligence, and steady hand to guide them through some of their biggest challenges.
Tim is passionate about service and is consistently recognized for his leadership. He currently serves on the Dallas Bar Association Board of Directors and previously served on the boards of Capital for Kids CONNECT, the Texas Aggie Bar Association, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers and the Texas Young Lawyers Association, which awarded him the Kirk Watson Excellence in Leadership Award in 2020. He also serves as the inaugural chair of Haynes Boone’s HB Building Leaders Committee, which supports Haynes Boone attorneys in developing their skills in people, practice, and community leadership.
In his spare time, Tim volunteers as a T-Ball coach and a Super Dad at his kids’ school.
- Represented a specialty retailer in investigating a payment card data breach, managing customer disclosures, fighting off a card processor’s attempts to wrongfully collect card brand liability assessments, and maximizing coverage under relevant insurance policies.
- Defended a seafood wholesale company under investigation by the DOJ and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for seafood mislabeling in violation of the Lacey Act.
- Conducted various internal investigations for publicly traded companies on topics including suspected theft of trade secrets by company employees, alleged misstatements to regulators in the course of regulatory audits, suspected fraud and breach of customer contracts, potential violations of Regulation FD, I-9 compliance and suspected policy violations by the head of an internal audit department.
- Investigated numerous cyberattacks suffered by companies in multiple industries by supervising computer forensic investigations, making disclosures to affected individuals and regulators, dissuading regulatory scrutiny, and defending against investigations and litigation.
- Favorably resolved an investigation by the Consumer Protection Division of the Texas Attorney General’s Office regarding a client’s alleged misrepresentations to consumers.
- Helped a public company CEO avoid charges by the SEC that he misled investors about the company’s credit portfolio and associated risk.
- Represented shareholders in a dispute involving a closely held business and accusations of mismanagement, breach of fiduciary duty, tax evasion, and misappropriation of company assets and resources.
- Persuaded the TSSB to not pursue an enforcement action against an investment fund for alleged misuse of investor funds.
- Represented the co-founder of an investment adviser in private litigation seeking a TRO to prevent his co-founder from establishing a competing advisory business and taking firm employees and clients.
- Represented an EdTech start-up company in a years-long dispute filed by an investor regarding access to corporate books and records under Texas law.
- Saved a pharmaceutical company enormous litigation costs by persuading class action plaintiffs to drop the company from a lawsuit alleging price fixing.
- Dallas Bar Association
- Board of Directors (Present)
- Co-Chair of the Morris Harrell Professionalism Committee
- Chair of the Bench Bar Committee
- Chair of Science & Technology Law Section (Present)
- DAYL Foundation Fellows Secretary/Treasurer (Present)
- Chair of Capital for Kids CONNECT Board
- UT Law CLE’s Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, Planning Committee
- Co-Chair of UT Law CLE’s Essential Cybersecurity Law Conference Planning Committee (Present)
- Committee for a Qualified Judiciary
- President of the Texas Aggie Bar Association
- Texas Young Lawyers Association Director, Treasurer
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Director, Judiciary Committee Co-Chair, 2012 Leadership Class
- American Bar Foundation Fellow
- Texas Bar Foundation Fellow
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation Fellow
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., for Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2024
- Recognized by D Magazine, D Magazine Partners, "Best Lawyers in Dallas" in Securities Litigation and Enforcement, 2023-2024
- Featured in D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers Under 40” directory, D Magazine Partners, 2021
- Selected Among Leading Dallas-Area Professionals ‘Under 40’ by People Newspapers, D Magazine Partners, 2019
- Selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2016-2019
- Jo Anna Moreland Outstanding Committee Chair Award, Dallas Bar Association, 2021
- Senator Kirk Watson Excellence in Leadership Award, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2020
- President’s Award, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2019
- Outstanding Director, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2018
- Outstanding First-Year Director, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2017
- Outstanding Committee Chair, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 2016
- Amendments to Regulation S-P Create New Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Institutions, author, Haynes Boone alert, June 05, 2024.
- AI is Now Generating Securities Litigation Webinar, speaker, Haynes Boone webinar, May 22, 2024.
- Recent Trends in Cybersecurity and Threats, panelist, WSG Americas Meeting 2024, May 16, 2024.
- Undetected Cyber Attacks – Malware, Ransomware, Spyware, moderator, Crisis Management Academy, Dallas: Jan. 25, 2024, Houston: Feb. 29, 2024, Denver: March 21, 2024.
- AI Is Now Generating Securities Litigation, author, Haynes Boone alert, March 6, 2024.
- Risks and Opportunities of Using Generative AI, speaker, DFW Financial Services Roundtable, Feb. 21, 2024.
- Leveraging AI and Other Technology for Legal Departments, speaker, I Heart Ethics, Haynes Boone event, Feb. 13, 2024.
- HHS Releases Action Plan to Bolster Cybersecurity in the Health Care Sector, author, American Health Law Association, Jan. 25, 2024.
- SEC Expands Enforcement of Whistleblower Impeding Rule to Confidentiality Agreements, author, Haynes Boone alert, Jan 22, 2024.
- SEC Enforcement Highlights 2023, author, Haynes Boone publication, Jan. 8, 2024.
- Cybersecurity and Incident Response Update, speaker, Coffee, Tea, and the SEC, Haynes Boone event, Dec. 7, 2023.
- SEC Enforcement Highlights 2022, author, Haynes Boone publication, Dec. 8, 2022.
- SEC Enforcement Highlights 2021, author, Haynes Boone publication, Dec. 7, 2021.
Education
J.D., William & Mary Law School, 2009, Editor in Chief, William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
B.A., History, Texas A&M University, 2006, Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets, 2001-2005
Clerkships
Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2009-2010
Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Regulation S-P on May 15, 2024, to govern the handling of customers’ nonpublic personal information by certain financial institutions. The amendments apply to an expanded set of financial institutions including broker-dealers, funding portals, investment companies, registered investment advisers and transfer agents (collectively, “cover [...]
