Tyler R. Yeager Louisville, Kentucky
| Associate | |
| phone | (502) 584-7400 |
| fax | (502) 371-9215 |
| yeager@derbycitylaw.com | |
Tyler Yeager, a Newport, Kentucky native, joined Seiller Waterman's Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Group in 2008. He received a degree in journalism from the University of Kentucky before earning his J.D. at Indiana University - Bloomington. During law school, Tyler cut his teeth on the Bankruptcy Code as a consumer advocacy intern at the Legal Aid Society of Louisville and as a student volunteer at the office of the U.S. Trustee in Indianapolis. He also worked as a research assistant to IU Law faculty, participated in moot court competitions and advocated for victims of domestic violence as a member of the Protective Order Project.
Ty lives in Louisville with his lovely new wife and their faithful dog, Jibber.
- Awards and Honors
- 7th Circuit Distinguished Bankruptcy Law Student - IU Nominee
- Sigmund J. Beck Award, 2008
- Memberships
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Louisville Bar Association
- Admissions and Courts
- Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana
- Education
- Indiana University at Bloomington School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana,
2008
J.D. - University of Kentucky,
2005
B.A.
- Practices
- Commercial Litigation
- Bankruptcy
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Alpha Delta
