Tyler E. Archer
Associate
Tyler Archer serves an array of clients across multiple practice areas. He is a member of the firm’s Environmental, Energy, and Land Use practice group and serves as Vice Chair of the firm’s Food and Beverage industry group. His environmental and energy practice involves contract negotiation, solar energy siting, transactional due diligence, regulatory compliance, risk management (e.g., environmental insurance), and site assessment and remediation.
Tyler has a growing and wide-ranging food and beverage practice. He assists large domestic and international clients with transactional due diligence and risk management as well as local farms and food businesses with entity formation, contracting, intellectual property, real estate, and regulatory compliance (e.g., licensing, marketing, packaging), especially with respect to PFAS.
Through his land use practice, Tyler assists clients with coastal, littoral, and riparian rights and issues (e.g., access, dredging, restoration). He also assists land trusts, individuals, and other entities protect and maintain properties, including working farms, through land donations, conservation easements, and Public Act 490. Tyler served on a Connecticut Governor’s Council on Climate Change working group on resilient infrastructure and nature-based solutions.
Prior to law school, Tyler earned a master’s in Marine Affairs with a focus on ocean policy and coastal management and worked on fisheries policy at a Connecticut-based nonprofit. Prior to joining the firm, Tyler was a Law Clerk for the honorable judges of the Connecticut State Superior Court in Hartford. While in law school, he interned for a regional environmental nonprofit and an affordable housing developer.
Credentials
Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 2018
- University of Rhode Island, M.A., 2013
- Boston College, B.A., 2011
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
Distinctions
- Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer Rising Star®: Environmental (2022-2024)
- Legal Food Hub: Distinguished Service Award (2023)
- UCONN Extension, Solid Ground Program for Farmers: Guest Lecturer (2025)
Professional Affiliations
- Legal Food Hub: Attorney Council (2024-present)
Community Involvement
- Shepard Meadows Equestrian Center: Board Member (2023-2024)