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Tyler J.
Rench

Position
Partner
Office
New Orleans

Tyler Rench is a partner in the Litigation Practice Group and co-leader of the Litigation — Insurance Team. He focuses his practice on insurance, banking, and fiduciary litigation.


Tyler has broad-based experience representing clients in federal and state courts, as well as in administrative proceedings and alternative dispute resolution. He represents and advises clients in connection with ERISA, life, health, and disability insurance litigation; banking and commercial disputes; and fiduciary litigation. 

Before joining Jones Walker, Tyler worked at the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana as an extern to the Honorable Sarah S. Vance. Tyler is active in the Louisiana legal community and is involved in local non-profit and civic organizations.

Noteworthy

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation – Insurance (2025)
  • Best Lawyers®, "Ones to Watch," Commercial Litigation (2023 and 2024)
  • New Orleans CityBusiness, "Ones to Watch" (October 31, 2017)

Publications

  • "Best Practices for Preparing a Business Interruption Claim," Risk Management Magazine, June 1, 2023
  • "Defendants Should Be Careful What They Ask For—Federal Court Resistance to State Law Class Action Restrictions following Shady Grove and Lisk," The Brief, July 20, 2017
  • "Interstate Discovery Simplified: Louisiana Passes the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act," Louisiana Bar Journal, April 22, 2015
  • "Confirming Survivor Benefits as Community Property," Case Note, Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (LASERS) v. McWilliams, 5 Loy. L. Rev. 487, 2010
  • "John Marshall Law School International Moot Court Competition in Information Technology and Privacy Law," Brief for the Petitioner, 27 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 131, 2009

Presentations

  • "Settling Difficult Successions," 51st Annual LSU Estate Planning Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 18–19, 2021

Memberships

  • American Bar Association, Liaison to Class Actions & Derivative Suits Committee and Expert Witnesses Committee for Section of Litigation Annual Conference (2015)
  • Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
  • Committee for a Better New Orleans, Graduate, Bryan Bell Leadership Forum (2017)
  • Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter
  • Junior League of New Orleans, Graduate, Get on Board Non-Profit Training Program (2015)
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, Quality of Life Task Force (2015–2016)
  • Louisiana State Law Institute, Junior Member (2011–2012)
  • Loyola Law Review Alumni Committee, Law Review Banquet Subcommittee
  • Mélange Dance Company, Vice Chairman of Board; Board Member (2015–2016)
  • New Orleans Bar Association 
  • New Orleans Young Leadership Council, Membership Committee (2010–2011); Member (2010–2012)
  • Project H.E.L.P. (Homeless Experience Legal Protection), Volunteer Attorney
  • State Bar of Texas
  • The Order of the Barristers
  • The Pro Bono Project, Justice for All Ball Planning Committee (2014)
  • Thomas More Loyola Law School American Inn of Court, Barrister; Associate (2011–2016); Pupil (2009–2011)
New Orleans
201 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA 70170-5100
D: 504.582.8336
F: 504.589.8336
Emailtrench@joneswalker.com

Education

  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
    JD, summa cum laude, 2011
    Placed second in graduating class; Loyola Law Review
  • Tulane University
    BA, History and Spanish, cum laude, 2006
    Recipient of the Distinguished Honors Scholarship

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana
  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Related Practices

  • Aerospace & Aviation
  • Appellate Litigation
  • Banking & Financial Services
  • Class Action Defense & Multi-District Litigation
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Energy Litigation
  • Litigation — Insurance
  • Litigation
  • Maritime Restructuring
  • Oil & Gas
  • Tax & Fiduciary Litigation

Related Industries

  • Energy, Environmental & Natural Resources
  • Aerospace & Aviation
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