Cleve B. Tyler has analyzed competition and damages issues in matters that are before federal and state courts, administrative law judges, and regulatory commissions, and in merger investigations. Dr. Tyler has testified at deposition and trial in federal court regarding damages issues. He has developed or analyzed damages models in a range of industries pertaining to various allegations including patent infringement, antitrust, breach of contract, and fraud. Dr. Tyler’s work includes evaluation of market definition and competitive effects using regression analysis and economic modeling. He has evaluated horizontal and vertical competition issues in industries including waste collection and disposal, video games, battery components, home appliances, enterprise application software, billboard leases, avionics, coffee, and carbonated soft drinks. He has analyzed competition and regulation in the electric industry in particular, including issues related to electric power sales, forward sales, derivative trading, entry conditions, and capacity payments.

Dr. Tyler holds a Ph.D. in economics from Clemson University specializing in industrial organization, finance, and public sector. He is an adjunct professor of economics at Johns Hopkins University, taught economics at Clemson University, and has published papers and made presentations on competition issues. Dr. Tyler is a member of the American Economic Association (AEA) and American Bar Association (ABA).

Education

• Clemson University
  Ph.D., Economics, 1998
  
• University of Virginia
  B.A., Economics, 1993

Employment History

• LECG
  Senior Managing Economist
  2001 - 2010
• Economic Analysis LLC
  Economist
  1998 - 2000
• Electric Lite
  Director of Business Development
  1997 - 1997
• Clemson University
  Instructor
  1996 - 1998

Honors

• Close Fellowship
  Clemson University, 1994
• Macaulay Award for Outstanding Performance by a Graduate Student in Economics
  Clemson University, 1993
• Earhart Fellowship
  Clemson University, 1993

Professional Affiliations

• American Economic Association
  
• American Bar Association
  Associate Member
• International Association for Energy Economics
  
• United States Association for Energy Economics
  
• Energy Bar Association
  Associate Member