Tara Giery Attorney
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Tara Giery

Associate
Biography

Tara Giery serves as an associate in the Private Client Services division of the firm, focusing in comprehensive estate and tax planning, trust administration, and charitable planning for clients.

Prior to her tenure at Snell & Wilmer, Tara practiced law at an education law firm, where she represented California public school districts and public agencies in business and real estate matters. During law school, she completed externships at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Tara earned her J.D. and LL.M. from the University of San Diego School of Law, along with a B.A. from Marquette University.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • California


Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, summa cum laude)
  • University of San Diego School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
    • San Diego Law Review
      • Comments Editor
    • Teaching Assistant
      • Legal Writing and Research
    • Appellate Moot Court
      • Executive Board Member
  • Marquette University (B.A., cum laude)
Experience

Previous Professional Experience

  • Withers Bergman LLP, Associate (2024)
  • Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
    • Attorney (2021-2023)
    • Summer Associate (2019)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit, Judicial Extern for the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown (2020)
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
    • Judicial Extern for the Honorable Larry Burns (August-November 2018)
    • Judicial Extern for the Honorable William V. Gallo (May-August 2018)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • San Diego County Bar Association, Member (2021-Present)