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During law school, she gained practical litigation ex- perience working as a certi ed legal intern for the O ce of the Public Defender of the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Her rst job as an attorney was for a rm that mainly handled commercial and business litigation.
e partners at her rst rm allowed Tygart to explore di erent areas of the law, and she began handling small scale trip and fall and auto accident cases. A er gaining that experience, she moved to another rm where she handled medical malpractice and nursing
ON WOMEN IN LAW
Tygart also feels fortunate to be able to bring a woman’s unique qualities to the practice of law. Generally speak- ing, the legal profession is male dominated. She notes that while some female attorneys believe that to be successful, they must try to act more like a man in the way they prac- tice law, she disagrees.
“ at is a disservice to both themselves and their cli- ents,” she says. “Women are di erent from men and are supposed to be. As a woman lawyer, I have unique qualities that men don’t have. Keep I embrace I embrace the qualities that I have that are di erent from a man and a male lawyer. e way I feel and think about situations, analyze and form opinions and the way I deal with cli- ents and opposing counsel are di er- ent. ose di erences should be cele- brated and not su ocated. I truly wish more women lawyers would embrace
home neglect cases, and her practice grew exponentially.
She joined Coker Law two years ago.
“When I joined Coker Law, Howard and the other partners allowed me to really zero in and laser focus on what I wanted to do,” she says. “I am in- credibly blessed that they allowed me to pursue these practice areas I am so passionate about.”
I am incredibly humbled by the fact that these families trust me to lead them through some extremely di cult times.”
LINDSAY WITH HER CHILDREN SILAS STEELE AND SALEM GRACE | PHOTOGRAPHY LOGAN MILLER
the qualities that make them unique. “Of course,” she continues, “Being female I have had to deal with things like sexual harassment and gender discrimination that maybe a man wouldn’t have had to, but those ex- periences make me distinctively quali ed to educate and
empower those who have endured the same issues.” Tygart recently received a favorable result for a female client in which she brought those unique characteristics to bear. e plainti in the case was sexually assaulted by a
doctor she had visited for weight-loss surgery.
“ is physician was in a position of power over a vulner- able patient and took advantage of that situation, which is
unacceptable,” Tygart says.
Tygart’s challenge was to prove that the doctor’s actions
fell within his insurance coverage, which through a me- ticulous investigation and research, she and her medical malpractice team were able to do.
Another recent case that particularly hit home for Tygart, as a mother herself, was that of a young pregnant woman who died during childbirth because doctors de- layed providing treatment for a life-threatening condition. e condition caused the amniotic uid surrounding the baby to enter the mother’s bloodstream during delivery.
is condition is dire and o en fatal, but, with the help of physician experts, Tygart was able to show that had this young mother received timely and appropriate medical interventions, the ultimate outcome would have been dif- ferent.
ese are just two examples of the many di cult, com- plex and heartrending cases that Tygart has successfully resolved for clients.
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Tygart and Ahmed are the proud parents of two young daughters, Salem, 4, and Silas, 18 months.
“ ey are the greatest treasures of my life,” “Tygart says.” “Being a working mom is tough but so rewarding in
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