“I am often asked, ‘What is your approach to mediation?’ The answer is that it depends on the case. Disputes are too varied to permit a one-size-fits-all approach. A mediator must remain nimble, attuned to the unique dynamics of each dispute. Flexibility and creativity are essential, as is input from the parties on what is most likely to yield a settlement."
Case Administrator
Practice Areas
- Business Disputes
- Class Action
- Commercial Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Cryptocurrency/Blockchain/NFT
- Mass Tort
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate
- Securities
- Technology
Education
- J.D., University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (1992)
- B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1989)
Biography
Tyler Meade recently returned to his mediation practice after serving as Chief Legal Officer of Gemini, the crypto exchange, custodian, and prediction market (GEMI:NASDAQ). Leading a team of lawyers in the U.S., Europe, and Singapore, he managed complex issues at the intersection of finance, regulation, and technology. He took the company public in 2025.
Mr. Meade began his career in 1993 as a prosecutor in San Francisco where he focused on financial crimes and appeals. In 2002, he founded a civil litigation boutique specializing in business disputes and complex litigation. Barred in California and New York, he spent the next two decades representing plaintiffs and defendants in high-value cases around the country, including civil RICO and securities fraud cases, disputes between founders, and cases involving emerging technologies.
One notable jury trial win was featured in the National Law Journal’s “Top Verdicts of 2009.” He recovered millions for the University of California and dozens of charities in a one-of-a-kind probate class action. In the crypto sector, Mr. Meade represented Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss in disputes chronicled in The Social Network and in the book, Bitcoin Billionaires.
Mr. Meade has honed a deep understanding of plaintiff and defense perspectives by consistently practicing on both sides of the “v.” He has extensive experience with class actions, mass actions, and multidistrict litigation. He became a full-time mediator in 2022 before moving in-house at Gemini.
With calm gravitas, Mr. Meade quickly grasps complicated issues and difficult dynamics. He has deep experience with eight- and nine-figure negotiations, and is adept with emerging technologies. Most importantly, Mr. Meade is creative, pragmatic, and dogged in pursuit of resolution.
Experience
- Chief Legal Officer, Gemini (2023-2026)
- Founder and Mediator, Presidio ADR, LLC (2022-2023)
- Founder and Principal, The Meade Firm P.C. (2002-2022)
- Associate, Bartko, Zankel, Tarrant & Miller (1998–2000)
- Deputy Attorney General, California AG’s Office, Criminal Division (1993-1998)
- Founding Board Member, Ocean Genome Atlas Project (2021-Present)
Professional Achievements and Memberships
- Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- Mediation Panel Member, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Mediation Panel Member, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, New York City Bar Association
- Member, Southern California Mediation Association
- Member, Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center
- Member, San Francisco Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
PRESS
- Co-Author, “Why GCs Should Pursue Mediation First, Not as a Last Resort,” Today’s Corporate Counsel (November 2024)
- Author, “Quasi-Judicial Immunity Protects Mediation Without Any Discernable Cost,” ABA Dispute Resolution Magazine (January 2024)
- Author, “The Case for Mediator Immunity in New York,” New York Dispute Resolution Lawyer (Fall 2023)
- “Top Verdicts of 2009,” National Law Journal (2010)