Tyler “Ty” P. Cruz, Esq., is the founder and an attorney with Cruz Tax Law, A Professional Corporation. He assists individuals and small businesses with strategic tax planning and tax controversy matters arising before the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and the California Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”). Ty also provides business law counsel for businesses at any stage of the business lifecycle: advising enterprises on entity formation, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, dissolution, and ongoing governance. He is dedicated to serving individuals and businesses throughout Long Beach, CA, and the surrounding communities.

A Long Beach native, Ty is deeply committed to community engagement and leadership. Within the Long Beach Bar Association, he serves on the Board of Governors, is President of the Barristers Section, and chairs both the Finance Committee and Strategic Planning Committee. He is also involved in developing the next generation of legal professionals, acting as an Attorney Mentor for the CSULB Law Society and the First Amendment Scholars Organization at California State University, Long Beach. Outside of his practice and community work, Ty frequents various Long Beach social hobby clubs for tabletop games and distance running.

Ty received his Juris Doctor with an emphasis in tax law from Chapman University Fowler School of Law. He earned the Highest-Grade Award in Advanced Federal Income Tax (Spring 2024), acted as President of the Tax Law Society (2023–24), and was selected as a Tax Law Honors Scholarship recipient (2023–24; 2024–25) based on high academic achievement in tax law courses. He was also on Chapman Law Review, where he served as a Staff Editor (2023–24) and Executive Article Submissions Editor (2024–25) for the journal.