R. Tyler Hurst

R. Tyler Hurst
This PDF was printed Oct 7, 2025
Biography
Tyler Hurst is an Associate in the firm’s Huntington, West Virginia office where he focuses his practice on insurance and bad faith defense matters.
Prior to accepting a position with the firm, Mr. Hurst was an attorney at a Kentucky firm where he represented clients in workers’ compensation defense matters. He also served as a law clerk for the Legal Aid of the Bluegrass where he supported attorneys in civil legal aid matters.
Mr. Hurst is licensed to practice law in Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts for Kentucky, the Northern and Southern Districts for West Virginia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Sixth Circuits.
Credentials
Areas of Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Coverage and Extracontractual Litigation
Education
- Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., 2022)
- University of the Cumberlands (M.A., 2017)
- University of Louisville (B.S., 2015)
Bar and Court Admissions
- Kentucky
- West Virginia
- Ohio
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
- United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Memberships
- DRI Association for Defense Attorneys
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Workers’ Compensation Section
- West Virginia State Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Accolades & Involvement
Honors/Awards
- Dean’s List, University of Louisville
- University of Louisville Student Government Association