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Tanner Michelle Scheef

ATTORNEY

After receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, she received the Leon Jaworski Scholarship for Outstanding Advocacy to Baylor Law. Tanner graduated with honors from Baylor Law on the Public Interest Track with a Special Distinction in Litigation.


Tanner has a passion for advocacy, having competed in the courtroom since the age of 14 and having won “Outstanding Advocate” at four national mock trial competitions at Baylor Law. After returning to Austin, Tanner began coaching her undergraduate mock trial team, allowing her to give back to the next generation of trial lawyers.

Tanner’s passion for public interest extends to helping victims of abuse in civil and criminal cases. She was the Co-Founder of Baylor Law H.E.A.L. (Help, Educate, Advocate, Learn), training law students on how to best represent victims. Tanner extends this passion to her work at Kaplan Law Firm, helping victims in the employment context.


Tanner is passionate about fighting for workers. In her first year of practice alone, she got over $600,000 in pre-litigation settlements for employees who faced discrimination and unlawful employment practices. She also conducted multiple examinations in a trial that resulted in an over $2 million verdict for our client.

Tanner Michelle Scheef

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

After receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin, she received the Leon Jaworski Scholarship for Outstanding Advocacy to Baylor Law. Tanner graduated with honors from Baylor Law on the Public Interest Track with a Special Distinction in Litigation.


Tanner has a passion for advocacy, having competed in the courtroom since the age of 14 and having won “Outstanding Advocate” at four national mock trial competitions at Baylor Law. After returning to Austin, Tanner began coaching her undergraduate mock trial team, allowing her to give back to the next generation of trial lawyers.

Tanner’s passion for public interest extends to helping victims of abuse in civil and criminal cases. She was the Co-Founder of Baylor Law H.E.A.L. (Help, Educate, Advocate, Learn), training law students on how to best represent victims. Tanner extends this passion to her work at Kaplan Law Firm, helping victims in the employment context.

Memberships, Awards, & Organizations

  • Member, Texas State Bar Labor & Employment Law Section
  • Member, Texas State Bar Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Section
  • Member, Texas Employment Lawyers Association
  • Member, National Employment Lawyers Association
  • Member, National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
  • National Police Accountability Project
  • Member, Capitol Area Trial Lawyers Association 
  • Recipient of the Capitol Area Trial Lawyers Association Warrior Award

Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

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  • CLE Co-Presenter, "Hamilton v. Dallas County - Now What?" DFW National Employment Lawyers Association, March 2024
  • Author, "How the CROWN Act Protects Individual Rights," Austin Lawyer, February 2024

Education

  • Baylor University School of Law – Juris Doctor, Cum Laude
  • The University of Texas at Austin – Bachelor of Arts, Government

Memberships, Awards, & Organizations

  • Member, Texas State Bar Labor & Employment Law Section
  • Member, Texas State Bar Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Section
  • Member, Texas Employment Lawyers Association
  • Member, National Employment Lawyers Association
  • Member, National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
  • National Police Accountability Project

Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Education

  • Baylor University School of Law – Juris Doctor, Cum Laude
  • The University of Texas at Austin – Bachelor of Arts, Government

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