About
Tanner is a partner at the Hartnett Law Firm focusing on all areas of probate litigation, including guardianships and estate administrations. She was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in November 2013 and promptly joined the family firm alongside her grandfather, dad, aunt, and uncles (and now her brother and cousin). She has also been admitted to practice law in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and has completed the forty hours of mediation training.
Originally from Dallas, Tanner attended Ursuline Academy. After graduation, she left Texas for New York City. There she graduated from Fordham University with a B.A. in International Political Economy and Peace and Justice Studies. She then moved from the big city to Lubbock, Texas to work towards her J.D. degree at Texas Tech. While at Tech, Tanner was an editor for the Texas Bank Lawyer journal and competed in several advocacy competitions. Notably, her teams won the 2013 West Virginia Energy and Sustainability Moot Court Competition (National Champions), the 2013 Texas Young Lawyers Association’s Moot Court competition (State Champions), and Tech’s Tom Hall Advanced Moot Court competition.
Currently, Tanner is a member of the State Bar of Texas. Locally, she is a member of the Dallas Bar Association where she is currently serving as the Probate, Trust, and Estate Section’s Treasurer and is a Past Co-Chair of the Pro Bono Activities Committee. She is also a member of the Dallas Probate Inn of Court and the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers. She has been named a Rising Star in Estate and Trust Litigation from 2019-2024, by Thomson Reuters and A Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch” from 2022-2024. She is also a member of the Texas Guardianship Association, the Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow), and has served on the REPTL – Guardianship Committee.
She also enjoys giving back to the community through pro-bono work obtained through the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (“DVAP”). She has been recognized for her pro-bono work being honored with The Honorable Nikki DeShazo Pro Bono Award from the Dallas Bar Association’s Probate, Trust, and Estate Section and was the 2022 Lawyer of the Year for DVAP. She was also named the 2016 & 2020 Outstanding Small Firm Attorney by DVAP. Her pro-bono work has also earned her a spot in the State Bar’s Pro-bono College.
Outside of the office, Tanner coaches Ursuline Academy’s high school mock trial team and is Co-President of the Fordham University Alumni Association – Dallas Chapter. She and her husband, Braden, enjoy spending time with their three kids and are avid Dallas sports fans.
