Biography | Tyler J. Martin

Tyler Martin handles claims through a carefully conceived resolution plan designed to determine likely exposure, identify resolution options and ultimately conclude in outcomes that adhere to prescribed guidelines. He pursues quick and cost-effective solutions to complex and potentially protracted liability cases to accelerate turnaround through procedural dismissals, substantive dismissals, successful tenders and negotiated settlements.

Tyler worked two years as a plaintiff-side personal injury law clerk. He also served as a summer intern with the Westchester County District Attorney’s office, where he participated in the first annual Moot Court Competition as part of his internship.

Education

Pace University School of Law (J.D., 2018)
- writer, Pace Sports Entertainment & Law Society
Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs (B.A., 2013)
- cum laude

Bar Admissions

New York

Court Admissions

Supreme Court of New York

Awards & Honors

Selected for inclusion in New York Metro Super Lawyers® Rising Stars™, 2026

News Briefs

Super Lawyers Names 55 Wilson Elser Attorneys to 2026 New York Metro Lists

May 8, 2026 - Super Lawyers®

News Briefs

Hattar and Martin Obtain Dismissal in Bronx County of Personal Injury Action for Failure to Prosecute

July 28, 2022

Martin Obtains Dismissal with Prejudice on Labor Law 240(1) Matter

Tyler Martin (Associate-New York, NY) defended a property owner / private entity client two years after a first case was discontinued, as the plaintiff sued the incorrect owner entity in 2023. The second suit against our client alleged that the plaintiff fell from a scaffold in the course of his employment on the same date of loss as alleged in the first lawsuit. Prior to the commencement of the second action, our client obtained a signed release from the plaintiff, discharging our client and other entities, including the plaintiff’s employer. The plaintiff received monies in relation to the accident. Nonetheless, he refused to voluntarily discontinue the case despite our good faith efforts. The Supreme & County Court of Westchester County held that we met our burden of establishing that the plaintiff properly released our client by virtue of the four corners of the signed agreement. The burden then shifted to the plaintiff who failed to establish that the release was signed due to fraud, duress, or any other fact to void the release. The plaintiff’s main argument in opposition was that he allegedly did not read English and could not appreciate what he was signing. He also argued that he was not advised by anyone that he could retain counsel, claiming he would not have signed the release. Tyler’s reply emphasized the undisputed facts that plaintiff admitted signing the release and admitted receiving payment in exchange, which he never returned. Tyler also highlighted that the plaintiff never asked for the release to be translated into Spanish or alleged any misrepresentation of the contents of the release, and pointed to recent Second Department caselaw regarding the types of challenges to releases in similar cases. The court granted a dismissal with prejudice on a Labor Law 240(1) matter, after granting Tyler’s pre-answer motion to dismiss pursuant to CPLR 3211(a)(5).

Tyler J. Martin

Hattar and Martin Obtain Dismissal of Personal Injury Action in Nassau County

Jacqueline Hattar (Partner-White Plains, NY) and Tyler Martin (Associate-White Plains, NY) obtained a voluntary dismissal in a personal injury action on behalf of the firm’s client, a commercial cleaning services company, in a trip-and-fall case in the New York State Supreme Court, Nassau County. The plaintiff, a 64-year-old woman, alleged she fell in the lower level of a garage located in Garden City, New York, and claimed facial fractures and spinal injuries. She claimed our client was negligent in allowing the ground floor to remain in an unsafe and “improperly sloped” condition. Based on the results of the firm’s investigation and the documentary evidence submitted, Jackie and Tyler were able to establish that Wilson Elser’s client did not cause or create any defective condition and was not responsible for the maintenance of the subject garage. The action is continuing against the property owner. This is the second dismissal that Jackie and Tyler have secured on behalf of this firm client within the past three months.

Jacqueline Hattar and Tyler J. Martin

Hattar and Martin Obtain Dismissal of Personal Injury Action in Nassau County

Jacqueline Hattar (Partner-White Plains, NY) and Tyler Martin (Associate-White Plains, NY) obtained a voluntary dismissal in a personal injury action on behalf of a commercial janitorial services company in a trip-and-fall case in the New York State Supreme Court, Nassau County. The plaintiff, a 61-year-old woman, alleged that she fell in the parking lot at a shopping mall due to a defective condition on the ground. Based on the results of the firm’s investigation and the documentary evidence submitted, Jackie and Tyler were able to establish that Wilson Elser’s client did not cause or create any defective condition and was not responsible for the maintenance of the subject premises. As a result of the alleged accident, plaintiff claimed facial fractures and spinal injuries, and that she required future anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. The action is continuing against the property owner.

Jacqueline Hattar and Tyler J. Martin

Hattar and Martin Obtain Dismissal in Bronx County of Personal Injury Action for Failure to Prosecute

Jacqueline Hattar (Partner-White Plains) and Tyler Martin (Associate-White Plains) obtained full dismissal of a personal injury action on behalf of two Bronx homeowners in the New York State Supreme Court, Bronx County. The plaintiff claimed that he tripped and fell down an exterior staircase due to a defective condition at the residential building owned by the firm’s clients. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants violated several New York City Fire Code, Administrative Code and Building Code provisions. He claimed various injuries, including facial fractures, rib fractures, and neck and back injuries. During the course of the litigation, the plaintiff’s counsel verbally advised that the plaintiff had passed away, but did not seek to substitute an executor or administrator as a representative on behalf of the plaintiff’s estate. Jackie and Tyler served a written demand on the plaintiff’s counsel to resume prosecution within 90 days of the receipt of the demand. Thereafter, they moved to dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint for failure to prosecute pursuant to New York Civil Practice Law and Rules Section 3126. The court granted their motion, dismissing the action in its entirety.

Jacqueline Hattar and Tyler J. Martin

Events

Tyler Martin handles claims through a carefully conceived resolution plan designed to determine likely exposure, identify resolution options and ultimately conclude in outcomes that adhere to prescribed guidelines. He pursues quick and cost-effective solutions to complex and potentially protracted liability cases to accelerate turnaround through procedural dismissals, substantive dismissals, successful tenders and negotiated settlements.

Tyler worked two years as a plaintiff-side personal injury law clerk. He also served as a summer intern with the Westchester County District Attorney’s office, where he participated in the first annual Moot Court Competition as part of his internship.