Tyler Jordan Rodriguez

Tyler (he/him/his) graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations. During his time at Cornell, Tyler interned at the Cornell Defenders Program, where he worked closely with public defense attorneys in representing and advocating for indigent individuals in the Ithaca community. Tyler was also an active member in the Minority ILR Student Organization and the Cornell Tradition Fellowship, having completed extensive volunteer work throughout the community. Prior to joining the Bronx Defenders, he worked as a paralegal at a labor and employment law firm in Philadelphia. As a New Yorker from Alphabet City, he’s excited to be back in New York and continue advocating for legal justice and systemic change.