Tyler Bexley represents businesses in high-stakes litigation, receivers seeking to maximize recovery for victims of fraud and other misconduct, and whistleblowers in cases under the False Claims Act and similar statutes.
Tyler’s advocacy has achieved successful results for his clients, including significant judgments for plaintiffs, take-nothing verdicts for defendants, winning dispositive motions, and favorable settlements.
In 2023, Tyler served as trial counsel in a case between a startup fintech company and an established competitor in the industry. After a weeklong trial in the Central District of California, Tyler and the Reese Marketos team obtained a take-nothing defense verdict and a multimillion-dollar damages award on a counterclaim.
Tyler was also part of a Reese Marketos team that represented a qui tam whistleblower in a mortgage fraud case under the False Claims Act in the Northern District of California. As a result of the team’s efforts during discovery and trial preparation, the case settled, leading to a $38.5 million recovery for the government.
Tyler also has significant experience in bankruptcy, receivership, and fraudulent transfer cases. He recently represented a court-appointed receiver in prosecuting fraudulent transfer and securities fraud claims relating to a Ponzi scheme. He was hired following an unsuccessful mediation and quickly discovered critical evidence that strengthened the receiver’s claims. Shortly before trial, Tyler assisted the receiver in obtaining a multimillion-dollar settlement on behalf of the defrauded investors.
In another case involving fraudulent transfer and alter ego claims, Tyler secured an asset-freezing preliminary injunction in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Following the injunction, the defendants asked for the Nevada Supreme Court to address issues of first impression relating to the alter ego doctrine. In 2019, Tyler argued before the Nevada Supreme Court in a certified question proceeding that resulted in a unanimous opinion in favor of his clients. Shortly thereafter, Tyler and his team obtained summary judgment of non-dischargeability in a related bankruptcy proceeding. As a result of these combined efforts, Tyler’s client reached a favorable settlement.
Tyler also has experience representing directors and officers of banks in regulatory enforcement actions, including as a member of a team that won an enforcement proceeding against the Comptroller of the Currency. As lead counsel in another matter, Tyler obtained a court order for a bank director that halted an improper administrative proceeding brought by the Texas Department of Banking.
Tyler’s other recent representations include the following:
- Tyler was lead counsel in a First Amendment case involving the wrongful arrest of a freelance journalist. Tyler defeated the defendants’ immunity arguments in the trial court and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Shortly after the Fifth Circuit rejected the defendants’ arguments, Tyler obtained a substantial settlement for his client.
- With Adam Sanderson, Tyler obtained a unanimous verdict of non-infringement and patent invalidity on behalf of a defendant in a jury trial in the Eastern District of Texas.
- With Pete Marketos, Tyler represented AT&T against false advertising claims relating to 5G technology filed by Sprint in the Southern District of New York.
- Tyler was lead trial counsel in an arbitration involving a real estate investment that resulted in a seven-figure award and judgment for his client, including the full amount of requested damages and attorneys’ fees.
- As lead counsel, Tyler obtained complete summary judgment and an award of attorneys’ fees on behalf of a restaurant operator in a lease dispute.
- Tyler served as lead counsel in a successful case for an alternative finance company, blocking an attempt to force his client into involuntary bankruptcy and paving the way for a favorable settlement after defeating summary judgment motions.
Tyler has been recognized multiple times as a Rising Star in Business Litigation by Thompson Reuters’ Texas Super Lawyers publication, including as one of the “Up and Coming 100” in Texas in 2024. He was also honored as one of D Magazine’s Best Lawyers Under 40 from 2020 to 2024.
