Alec D. Tyra, Associate

Alec, an associate attorney in the firm, represents public and private sector entities in business litigation. He also represents employers in all employment matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, misclassification, wage and hour, and class actions.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

His prior work experience includes complex litigation, multi-party construction disputes, and environmental mass torts.

Alec has published on topics ranging from persistent environmental pollutants to natural resource management to data privacy in genetic research.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Construction Law (2022-2024)
  • Member, Sacramento County Bar Association
  • Member, California Lawyers Association
  • California State Bar # 339922

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, 2021

  • Juris Doctor, Cum Laude
  • Certificates: Trial Advocacy; Law and Sustainability; Law, Science and Technology
  • Articles Editor – Jurimetrics, The Journal of Law, Science and Technology
  • President – Law and Science Student Association (LASSA)
  • O’Connor Honors Fellow
  • Sustainability Law Research Fellow, 2020-21
  • Law, Science, and Innovation Center Scholar, 2018-19; 2019-20; 2020-21
  • Pro Bono Award with Highest Distinction

University Of California, Davis, 2017

  • Bachelor of Science, Highest Honors, Chemistry-Emphasis in Environmental Chemistry
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society
  • American Chemical Society
  • Best Presentation in Physical/Analytical Chemistry, 2017 Larock Conference
  • Scholarship for Outstanding Performance in the Major, 2016