Tyler was born and raised here in Montgomery County. He attended Clarksville High School, where he graduated with Distinguished Honors in 2006. He went on to attend Austin Peay State University for his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2010, with a Bachelor’s Degree in History and a Minor in German. In 2012, Tyler received his Master’s Degree with Honors in Military History.
He then attended law school at the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. During that time, Tyler represented the children of Shelby County as a Guardian ad Litem through the school’s Child and Family Litigation Clinic in Dependency and Neglect Proceedings.
Previous Experience
During breaks in Law School, Tyler returned home and served as a legal intern at the Public Defender’s Office for Tennessee’s 19th Judicial District at Clarksville. He practiced in the General Sessions Criminal Courts of Montgomery County as a student attorney with the Public Defender’s Office, handling a broad spectrum of criminal matters and acquiring crucial experience to better serve his future clients.