Tara Floyd

Tara Floyd is Senior Counsel in Tyson & Mendes’ Jacksonville office. Her practice focuses on transportation, professional malpractice, nursing home and assisted living, medical malpractice, general and automobile negligence, and products liability.

Prior to joining Tyson & Mendes, Ms. Floyd was a partner at a large Florida law firm. She also served as a public defender in the 7th Judicial Circuit and gained experience litigating in county court and circuit court. Ms. Floyd is a member of the Jacksonville Women’s Lawyers Association and is admitted to practice in Florida.

Ms. Floyd obtained her J.D. from the Florida Coastal School of Law, where she graduated with honors. During law school, she was the Pro Bono Director of the Health Law Society, as well as a member of Phi Delta Phi and the Moot Court Honor Board. Ms. Floyd obtained her B.A. in Psychology from University of Louisville.

In her free time, Ms. Floyd enjoys spending time with family and her cat, going to the beach, traveling, cooking, and listening to true crime podcasts.