Tyler is a partner at Starnes Davis Florie. He concentrates his legal acumen on defending healthcare providers in medical malpractice cases and administrative proceedings. Prior to becoming a teammate at the firm, Tyler retired from the United States Army, serving first as an Armor Officer and then as a Judge Advocate General (JAG). He applies his current civilian know-how with his past military experience to assist Defense Health Agency-affiliated uniformed and civilian healthcare providers in navigating certain types of clinically adverse actions and active-duty injury and death reviews.
Community Involvement
- Tyler and his family are members of Church of the Highlands.
- He and his wife, Tiffany, have four children
Highlights
- Trial Experience:
- Obtained a defense verdict for a cardiologist after a five-day trial in a wrongful death medical malpractice case alleging the physician negligently failed to place a stent in a completely occluded coronary artery during a catheterization procedure.
- Obtained a defense verdict for a pediatric anesthesiologist in a two-week trial alleging negligent intubation and airway management in the MRI suite, resulting in the death of a 29-day-old infant.
- Obtained a defense verdict for a defendant emergency physician in a case alleging negligent failure to diagnose aortic dissection, resulting in the death of a 47 year old patient the day after being treated and released from the emergency department.
- Obtained a defense verdict for a psychiatrist in an 8-day trial, in a case alleging medical malpractice and wrongful death.
- Relevant Military Legal Experience:
- JUL 2014 – JUL 2016. Chief of Criminal Division, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Headquarters, U.S. Army—Alaska, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Responsible for all Army prosecutions for all combat units assigned to Alaska (bases at Anchorage and Fairbanks). Led a team of 5 attorneys and 10 support staff through well over 100 courts-martial including 63 contested trials, of which 8 were full jury trials. Cases involved child murder, adult and child rape/sexual assault, long-term domestic violence, child pornography, child abuse, drug distribution, fraud, desertion, and AWOL.
Presentations and Publications
- Tyler McIntyre and Jake MacKay, “Adopting the Loss of Chance Doctrine: Are Courts Creating an Unworkable and Incompatible Standard?,” 45 Am. J. Trial Advoc. 2, 421 (2023).
- Jake MacKay and Tyler McIntyre, “Often Forgotten, But Easy to Remember,” DRI – Raising the Bar Newsletter, Vol. 17, Issue 3, October, 2021.
News & Insights
- Starnes Attorneys Miller & McIntyre Obtain Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Trial
- Starnes Davis Florie Achieves Multiple Appellate Victories
- SDF Attorneys Miller & McIntyre Obtain Defense Verdict in 2-Week Wrongful Death Trial
- SDF Attorneys Miller & McIntyre Obtained Defense Verdict in Wrongful Death Trial
- Starnes Davis Florie Promotes Three Attorneys to Partner
- SDF Attorneys Miller & McIntyre Obtain Defense Verdict for Psychiatrist in Med Mal Case
- Starnes Davis Florie Welcomes New Associates to the Firm
Fun Facts
- Tyler is somewhat obsessed with Army and Alabama football and loves supporting his children in their various pursuits.
- He once fought a forest fire in Montana, has been known to voluntarily jump out of perfectly good airplanes while in flight, and has a strong affinity for travel, good food, and red wine.
- Tyler is the owner of two raucous blue heelers, an old black lab who has an unhealthy obsession with tennis balls, and Bleu, the family’s curmudgeonly basset hound.