Timothy Boyce practiced law, speciallizing in real estate finance, for many years, most recently serving as the Managing Partner of the Charlotte, NC office of Dechert LLP, a global law firm with offices in 14 countries. He retired in 2014 to devote full time to writing.

Tim holds an MBA from The Wharton School of Finance and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He received a BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. A resident of Tryon, North Carolina, Tim lives with his wife Tara, two horses, two barn cats, two dogs and almost 5,000 books.