Michael Tyler focuses his practice on commercial litigation, franchise litigation, toxic torts, products liability and land use litigation. He has substantial experience representing significant corporate clients in a wide variety of cases in federal and state courts both at the trial and appellate level.  

Mr. Tyler was named a 2008 Georgia "Super Lawyer" by SuperLawyers magazine. He was also named to Georgia Trend's 2008 "Legal Elite" list and "Who's Who in Atlanta" by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. He is the recipient of the Gate City Bar Association's Outstanding Lawyer Award and is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell*

* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.

Professional & Community Activities

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Board of Directors, Secretary 

Providence Manor Development Corp., Board President

The Piedmont Park Conservancy, Board Vice-Chairman

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Board Vice-Chairman

The National Black Arts Festival, Board Vice-Chairman

Education

  • Morehouse College, B.A. (1977)
    summa cum laude
  • Harvard Law School, J.D. (1981)
  • Harvard University, M.P.A. (1981)

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia (1982)

Clerkships

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit — Honorable James C. Hill

Who We Are

Suite 2800, 1100 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
t +1 404.815.6474
f +1 404.541.3427

Michael W. Tyler

Experience Highlights

Compensation for loss of use of property for one of the world's largest chains of office supply stores
Represented one of the world's largest chains of office supply stores when Georgia Department of Transportation filed an eminent domain action to more
Asbestos property damage litigation for a national building and construction products manufacturer
Defense counsel for a national building and construction products manufacturer in landmark asbestos property damage litigation. more
Products liability litigation for an international automotive manufacturer
The firm served as lead defense counsel for an international automotive manufacturer in products liability litigation. more
City of Atlanta vs. Evergreen Aviation
The firm served as lead counsel for the City of Atlanta in an airport ground storage equipment fee dispute matter with a vendor that included more