
Partner specialised in criminal law
Causa Valori, PLLC is a single attorney law firm that is operated by Tyler Phillips, who is licensed to practice law in Texas and Arkansas.
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For his first few years following law school, Tyler practiced as a transactional attorney at the largest law firm in his home state. That opportunity allowed Tyler to perform for powerful organizations and individuals on a national scale while being exposed to the wide variety that an associate at the largest firm in the fastest growing medium-sized market in the United States . While Tyler truly appreciated working at this law firm, current societal circumstances combined with Tyler's personal values to compel him to begin a new chapter in his career, devoting his time and effort to causes that he believes are most valuable.
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Tyler graduate from the Texas A&M School of Law as an inductee into the school's "Order of the Barristers," which is an honor given to the school's Top 10 advocates from the graduating class. While in law school, Tyler won the Nelson Mandela International Negotiation Competition and the American Bar Association Southwest Regional Client Counseling Competition. In addition to gaining experience in business law during law school, Tyler clerked with the Arkansas Attorney General in its Public Protection Division and interned in Washington, D.C. twice (once with Sen. John Boozman and then with an international law firm, working with their government and media relations practice).
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Prior to law school, Tyler played outside linebacker for the University of Arkansas, earning a letterman from his contributions on special teams. He graduated from Arkansas with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Strategic Media.
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In addition to his legal practice, Tyler engages personally in entrepreneurship and advocacy. Tyler currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Arkansas Appleseed and the Chairman of its External Affairs Committee.