Tyler Farrar, JD

Vice President, Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and General Counsel
General Counsel

Tyler R. Farrar is a licensed attorney in Arkansas state and federal courts. He holds a Juris Doctorate, an M.A., and a B.A., all from the University of Arkansas. During law school, Tyler clerked for the University of Arkansas Office of General Counsel, Tyson Foods, and several law firms. Before joining ACHE, Tyler was the University of Arkansas’s Title IX Coordinator, overseeing the university’s legal compliance in all areas of Title IX. Tyler previously served as a staff attorney at Legal Aid of Arkansas, focusing on fair housing, consumer rights, and civil rights issues.

Education

  • University of Arkansas School of Law – Juris Doctorate
  • University of Arkansas – M.A. Political Science
  • University of Arkansas – B.A., Political Science

Accomplishments

  • Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 40 under 40, Class of 2020
  • Selected to the 2019-2020 Inaugural Class of the Public Service Academy by the Arkansas Bar Association and the Clinton School of Public Service
  • UA Law School Journal of Food Law and Politics
  • Frequent Guest Lecturer on the area of Title IX and Title VII issues

Areas of Expertise/Interest

  • Spending time with family
  • Traveling
  • Arkansas Razorback sports
  • Reading Non-Fiction
  • Legal Issues in Higher Education
  • Running/exercise