Tyler Roberts is a litigator, representing companies facing a variety of challenges, including contract disputes; class actions involving data privacy, biometric, and consumer protection issues; and intellectual property (IP) disputes.
Tyler is a strong researcher and writer and has experience with both fact and expert discovery, including taking and defending depositions. Tyler seeks out opportunities to appear in court and has argued motions and served as trial counsel in multimillion-dollar disputes.
Tyler's pro bono work has focused on representing individuals involved in the criminal justice system. He has represented an indigent criminal defendant facing federal drug trafficking charges and was part of a team that drafted a petition habeas corpus and a petition for certiorari for another client who had been convicted of a crime. Tyler was also part of a team that filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court addressing a court’s misapplication of the harmless error doctrine. In 2015, Tyler received an Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award from the New York State Courts Access to Justice Program for his work with the New York Legal Assistance Group representing low-income defendants against debt collectors.
Prior to joining the firm, Tyler served as a law clerk at the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, where he analyzed issues arising under Washington’s Consumer Protection Act. He also served as a law clerk at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington.
Professional Recognition
- New York State Courts Access to Justice Program, Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award, 2015
Related Employment
- Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, Associate, 2017 – 2020; Summer Associate, 2016
- Washington State Office of the Attorney General, Seattle, WA, Summer Law Clerk, 2015
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington, Seattle, WA, Summer Law Clerk, 2013
Clerkships
- Hon. Milan D. Smith, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Hon. John C. Coughenour, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington