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Attorney Profiles

Tyler J. Pratt

Peoria, Illinois
Associate
phone 309-265-0832
888-367-8413
fax 309-676-0324
info@ksswf.com

Tyler J. Pratt is an associate attorney with Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C. He is licensed to practice in the State of Illinois and before the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois.

A native of Racine, Wisconsin, Tyler received his Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, in 2007, where he graduated magna cum laude. While attending St. Francis, he played college baseball under legendary coach Gordie Gillespie. Tyler continues to be active in baseball and is an Assistant Baseball Coach at Metamora Township High School, Metamora, Illinois.

Tyler received his Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University School of Law, located in Valparaiso, Indiana, where he graduated cum laude. During law school, he was a member of Valparaiso University's Law Review, served as an extern for Federal Judge Rudolph T. Randa in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and worked for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hammond, Indiana. He also served as a teaching assistant for Valparaiso University's Legal Writing Department and a research assistant to Professor Michael Murray.

A member of the Illinois State Bar Association, Peoria County Bar Association and its Young Lawyer Committee, Tyler also participates in the Pen Pal program at Trewyn Middle School in Peoria.

Areas of Practice:

Civil Litigation
Business Law
Landlord/Tenant
Collections/Creditor’s Rights

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 2010
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2010

Education:

Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, Indiana, 2010
J.D Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Cum Laude


University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, 2007
B.A. History
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


Published Works:

New Law for Illinois Employers: Employee Credit Privacy Act (P.A. 96-1426), www.ksswf.com, 2011


The Fourth Amendment’s Shortcomings For Police During School Shootings, 44 Valparaiso University Law Review , 1095, 2010


Professional Associations and Memberships:

Illinois State Bar Association

Peoria County Bar Association

Young Lawyer Committee

KAVANAGH, SCULLY, SUDOW, WHITE & FREDERICK, P.C.
Attorneys at Law

301 SW Adams Street
Suite 700
Peoria, IL 61602-1574
Telephone: 309-676-1381
Fax: 309-676-0324

The attorneys at Kavanagh, Scully, Sudow, White & Frederick, P.C., serve clients throughout Illinois, including Peoria County, Knox County, Fulton County, McLean County, Woodford County, and Tazewell County, and the communities of Peoria, East Peoria, Bloomington, Springfield, Galesburg, and Pekin.