Overview
Tyler Dever is an associate in the Litigation Department at Foley & Lardner LLP. Tyler is based in the Salt Lake City office where she is a member of the Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group and the Intellectual Property Practice Group. She specializes in complex commercial litigation spanning all types of intellectual property issues including trademark infringement, patent litigation, trade dress, trade secret, and copyright infringement.
Tyler also has extensive experience in employment-related issues, corporate fiduciary duties, Title VII and Title IX. Tyler served as second chair in the three-week federal bench trial Gordon v. Utah High School Athletic Association, et. al., were she advocated for female student-athletes.
While in law school Tyler served as a law clerk legal extern for Chief Judge Robert Shelby of the Federal District Court for the District of Utah and law clerk legal extern for former Justice Jill Parrish of the Utah Supreme Court before Justice Parrish was appointed to the Federal District Court for the District of Utah.
Recognition
- Semifinalist, 23rd Annual Duberstein Moot Court Competition, St. John’s University (March 2015)
Education
- George Mason University School of Law (JD, 2015)
- –The George Mason Law Review
- –George Mason Moot Court Board
- Westminster College (BS, Magna Cum Laude 2012)
Professional Memberships
- Member of DRI Tax Law, Employment Law, Young Lawyers, and Corporate Litigations, and Insurance Law Sections
- Current Treasurer of Utah State Bar Labor and Employment section, formerly the section Secretary.
- Former Social Chair of the Utah State Bar Young Lawyer Division.
- Active Member of the Utah State Bar Litigation Section, Young Lawyers Division, and Women Lawyers Division.
Admissions
- Utah
- The District of Columbia
- Federal District Court for the District of Utah