Tyler Cobb

Tyler M. Cobb

Partner
Phoenix

Tyler M. Cobb represents cities, counties, and towns; universities, charter schools and school districts; health care districts; special taxing districts; land developers and 501(c)(3) organizations in all areas of public finance. Tyler co-leads the firm's Sports Initiative.

He acts as bond counsel, underwriters' counsel, issuer’s counsel and borrower’s counsel in transactions totaling over $10,000,000,000 nationwide.

Tyler represents underwriters, developers, owners, managers and operators in connection with all aspects of multi-purpose sports facilities complex, stadium and arena financing transactions.

He regularly serves as outside general counsel for start-ups and early stage and emerging growth companies in the technology, social media, blockchain and cryptocurrency industries, as well as counseling clients on the recovery of stolen digital assets.

Tyler also is a former Ballard Spahr summer associate.

Professional Highlights

Judicial Externships

Hon. Jeanne Garcia, Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix, summer 2011

Professional Activities

National Association of Bond Lawyers, Member

State Bar of Arizona, Member 

Ballard Spahr's Pro Bono Committee

Recognition & Accomplishments

The Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch," – Banking and Finance Law (Phoenix), 2021-2025; Public Finance Law (Phoenix), 2023-2025

Named a "Rising Star" by Bond Buyer, 2022

Named a "Top Pro Bono Attorney" by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, 2019

Completed Columbia Business School's "Blockchain in Business" course

Board Memberships & Community Service

Member, Advisory Council, Raymond S. Kellis High School Marketing and Entrepreneurship Program

Publications

"Have Your Cake and Eat It Too! Appropriately Harnessing the Advantages of Nonlawyer Ownership," 54 Ariz. L. Rev. 765, 2012

Credentials 

Education

University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D. 2013, magna cum laude)
Articles Editor, University of Arizona Law Review; Member, Order of the Coif; Recipient

University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Cameron School of Business (B.S. 2008, cum laude, University Honors)

Admissions

Arizona