Ms. Lindsay Tygart is a senior member of Coker Law’s medical malpractice division with more than a decade of experience handling personal injury, medical malpractice, neglect, wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases. Prior to beginning her legal career in 2006, she gained much of her practical litigation experience as a certified legal intern for the Office of Public Defender of the 4th Judicial Circuit.
Ms. Tygart’s talent and commitment to the profession have been well recognized within the industry. She has been honored for both her professional proficiency and her pro bono efforts throughout law school and her legal career. Born and raised in Jacksonville, she comes from a long line of legal professionals. Her now-retired father was a Jacksonville civil trial attorney for more than 50 years, her husband and two brothers are attorneys, and she has two uncles and a cousin that sit as circuit judges.
Ms. Tygart can be reached at her email address: llt@cokerlaw.com
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Additional Information
- Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Trauma
- Brain/Spinal Cord Injuries
- Incorrect or Delayed Diagnosis
- Surgical Errors
- Failure to Provide Timely Treatment
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Sexual Abuse
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Assisted Living Facility Neglect
- Bedsores
- Personal
- Born: December 24, 1979 in Jacksonville, Florida
- Education
- The Bolles School
- Florida Bright Futures Scholar (1998)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts & Art History (2002)
- Florida Coastal School of Law
- Law School Honors And Activities
- Top 10% Graduate
- Dean's List, 2004-2006
- Book Award, Civil Procedure
- The Barbara McCalla Award for Pro Bono Service
- Certified Legal Intern, 2004-2006
- Office of the Public Defender, 4th Judicial Circuit
- Mock Trial Team, 2004-2006
- Chester Bedell Inn of Courts, Pupil, 2006
- Women Student Lawyers Association, 2003-2006
- Teaching Assistant
- Torts I, Torts II, and Wills, Trusts & Estates
- Pi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, 2003-2006
- Westlaw Student Representative, 2003-2006
- BarBri Student Representative, 2003-2006
- University Honors And Activities
- Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Alpha Sigma Chapter
- Lorenzo de Medici Study Abroad Program
- Bar Admissions
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida (2006)
- United States District Court, Northern District of Florida (2008)
- United States District Court, Southern District of Florida (2008)
- Professional Honors, Activities And Affiliations
- Florida Trend Super Lawyers, 2015 – present
- Florida Trend Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2010 – 2015
- Florida Trend Super Lawyers, 2022
- Florida Trend Legal Elite, 2019, 2022
- Jacksonville Bar Association’s Chairperson of the Year, 2011
- Most Outstanding Member of the Jacksonville Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Section, 2008
- Florida Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division Board of Governors, 2012 – present
- Jacksonville Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Section Board of Governors, 2008 – 2016
- President, 2015-2016
- President-Elect, 2014-2015
- Treasurer, 2013-2014
- Secretary, 2012-2013
- Jacksonville Women Lawyers’ Association, 2006 – present
- President, 2010 – 2011
- Executive Board, 2006 - 2011
- Jacksonville Justice Association Board Member, 2012 – present
- Vice-President, 2017
- Treasurer, 2013 – 2016
- Florida Justice Association, 2012 – present
- Womens’ Caucus Co-Chairperson, 2013-2015
- American Association for Justice, 2012 – present
- Chester Bedell Inn of Courts
- Student Member, 2006
- Associate, 2008
- Barrister, 2013 – 2016
- 4th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee, 2014 - 2016
- 4th Judicial Circuit Professionalism Committee, 2014 - 2016
- 4th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, 2017 - present
- Litigation Counsel of America Fellow, 2020
- Trial Law Institute Member, 2020
- Diversity Law Institute Member, 2020
- Seminars And Presentations
- Florida Association of Women Lawyers Annual Summit, "The Parental Leave Rule," 2018
- Florida Justice Association Trial College, "Gender Bias in Jury Selection," 2019
- Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association, "The Past, Present and Future of Parental Leave in the Legal Profession," 2020
- “Top 5 Ethical Blunders for Attorneys,” November 2013
- “Social Media and The Law,” March 2014
- "Electronic Discovery in Florida State Courts – Navigating New Rules for New Issues,” July 2014
- Florida Bar Association, “Practicing With Professionalism” Seminar, 2013 – present
- Moderator, 2013 – present
- Panelist, 2013 – present
- “Medical Malpractice and the Licensed Mental Health Professional,” Clinical Psychology 101, Jacksonville University, 2015 – present
- “How to Utilize Your Paralegal,” Florida State College of Jacksonville, Legal Studies Department, 2011 – 2015
- “Torts and Other Negligence Claims,” Florida State College of Jacksonville, Legal Studies Department, 2012
- Civic Activities
- Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, 2006 - present
- Guardian ad Litem, 2004-2006
- Certified Attorney ad Litem, 2012 – present
- The Bolles School Alumni Board of Governors, 2007 – 2011
- Florida Coastal School of Law Alumni Board of Governors, 2007 – 2017
- Labrador Rescue of North Florida, 2009 – present
- Jacksonville Humane Society, 2006 – present
- JT Townsend Foundation, 2015 – 2016
- Dreams Come True, 2008 - present
