Tyler Atkinson

Tyler Atkinson represents plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases, public entity litigation, and high-stakes disputes. His clients range from individuals and closely held businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Atkinson’s combined civil and criminal practices have helped him gain considerable experience in courtrooms throughout the Bay Area. He also frequently assists in negotiations and crisis management, counseling corporate and executive clients in sensitive matters that require careful handling.

Mr. Atkinson received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame Law School (2008) and his BA, with honors, from the University of California, Santa Cruz (2005). Representing cases in civil and criminal practices, Mr. Atkinson has a wide variety of experience that makes him an invaluable asset to any client he represents. Most recently, he defended a major US-based cybersecurity company in corporate espionage case and disproved allegations that a high-level executive transmitted secrets to an archrival. Mr. Atkinson also obtained a seven-figure arbitration award against multiple Florida-based defendants and successfully prosecuted a federal privacy suit against the US Government as the lead trial attorney."

Mr. Atkinson supports continued legal education as member of the Civil Practice Committee of the Santa Clara County Bar Association (SCCBA). He is also a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and American Bar Foundation, and previously served as a board member for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America in Santa Cruz County. Mr. Atkinson has published legal articles in the Daily Journal, and he serves as the managing attorney for the Legal Counseling Office at Stanford University. His work as Executive Editor of the Journal of Legislation has been cited by the American Bar Association, Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, the Drake Law Review, the Denver University Law Review, the University of Memphis Law Review, and several other publications.