Tyler Coverdale
Attorney
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s...Tyler playing Dungeons & Dragons? He certainly ups our nerd quotient (remember that Karen works here, so that was tough to do). Turns out, the guy’s a great lawyer, too.
Tyler graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 2015 and despite that obvious flaw in his judgment, KSB School Law hired Tyler in June of 2020. Tyler also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Philosophy (LOL) from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD, where he graduated magna cum laude (yup, he is one of those really smart types…..).
Tyler is originally from Pierre, South Dakota, bringing the total number of KSB attorneys from SD to 50-percent! Tyler’s dad was a teacher and then high school principal in Pierre for many years before moving into a superintendent’s role. Having grown up with educators, and being married to a middle school math teacher, Tyler has seen the complex legal issues schools face everyday from about every perspective. His love of education law and public education is evident when you speak with him. Tyler was already several years into a successful career when he took the full dive into the education law practice by joining KSB, and we’re so glad he did.
Tyler’s experience in constitutional law and litigation is a great jumping off point. He is enjoying the daily reality of practicing education law. It’s like the weather in the midwest--just wait 5 minutes and it’ll change. Tyler has also handled many student discipline and personnel matters, but also has enjoyed developing an emphasis on special education law.
Tyler is married to Chelsey, and they are the proud parents of two boys– Sullivan and Rowan. Chelsey is a middle school math teacher in Harrisburg, SD, which explains a lot about her tolerance for Tyler’s crazy school lawyer schedule and his #nerdnature. In his free time Tyler enjoys playing D&D, cheering for the Green Bay Packers, and trying to figure out exactly how much to play up or down his degree from the University of Iowa while in the Lincoln office.
tyler@ksbschoollaw.com
EDUCATION
University of Iowa College of Law, J.D.,
Augustana College, B.A.
Fun Facts
• Tyler’s decision to attend law school in Iowa was only confirmed after meeting recent Nebraska grad Bobby Truhe in a bar in Lincoln in 2011. (it was actually a very difficult decision between the two schools, but this way we can tease Bobby).
• When Tyler is on vacation, he schedules his entire days around restaurant reservations and the “we’ll just find something when we get there” approach is entirely incomprehensible to him.
• Too much of Tyler’s brain space is occupied by the genealogy of the great houses of Middle-Earth (that’s Lord of the Rings for those that went to parties in high school).
• For everyone’s sake, don’t bring up the final season of Game of Thrones. You’ve been warned.
• In the time that Tyler has worked at KSB, he has only purchased one shirt that was not KSB branded (it was in New York and his wife wouldn’t let him wear a KSB golf polo to see a Broadway show).