Tyler focuses on business litigation, collaborating with clients and colleagues to find efficient solutions to complex problems. He represents an array of clients ranging from individuals and closely held businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises. Tyler also frequently assists in crisis management, counseling corporate and executive clients in sensitive matters that require careful handling.
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Tyler focuses on business litigation, collaborating with clients and colleagues to find efficient solutions to complex problems. He represents an array of clients ranging from individuals and closely held businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises. Tyler also frequently assists in crisis management, counseling corporate and executive clients in sensitive matters that require careful handling.
Representative Matters
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Successfully argued motions on behalf of major U.S. company in a case resulting in a judgment in favor of his client in excess of $80 million.
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Coordinated electronic discovery for a law firm after sanctions were issued against its attorneys in one of the most significant electronic discovery cases in U.S. history (Qualcomm v. Broadcom); his work contributed to the lifting of massive penalties against the attorneys.
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Successfully recovered sums paid through early settlement on behalf of a major telecommunications client that was overcharged under the terms of a commercial lease.
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Obtained a sizeable judgment for an elderly couple swindled by a financial planner and his controlled parties, avoiding the emotional toll a trial would have taken on his elderly client's family.
Professional and Community Contributions
Tyler serves as the managing attorney for the Legal Counseling Office, Associated Students of Stanford University. A member of the civil practice and pro bono committees for the Santa Clara County Bar Association, Tyler has authored a number of articles, examining topics as varied as search and seizure, election law, and landlord-tenant law. He previously served as the executive editor of the Journal of Legislation. Currently a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the St. Thomas More Society, the UCSC Alumni Association, and the American Economic Association, Tyler previously served on Notre Dame Law School’s Honor Council and has volunteered extensively with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
Articles
Admissions
State Bar of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
J.D., cum laude, Dean’s List, University of Notre Dame Law School, 2008
B.A., honors, Phi Beta Kappa, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2004
National University of Singapore, 2003