Attorney Profile

TANYA  Y. OLIVEIRA

Assistant City Attorney

Litigation Division

Employment Law Section

Tanya Oliveira joined the Dallas City Attorney's office in 2006 and currently serves the Employment Law Section. Her practice focuses on advising departments on personnel matters and representing the City in employment law litigation. 

Education

  • Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University
    J.D., May 2004

  • Loyola University of Chicago
    B.A., January 2000

Affiliations & Activities

    1. Admitted to the State Bar of Texas, November 2004
    2. Member, Dallas Bar Association
    3. Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
    4. Co-Chair, DAYL Animal Welfare Committee, 2007, 2008
    5. DAYL Leadership Class of 2007

Prior Experience

  • City Attorney’s Office, Community Prosecutor for Oak Lawn, 2006-2008
  • Fannie Mae, Asset Recovery, 2004-2006
  • Texas Cable News, Newswriter and Producer, 1999-2001