About Amanda
Amanda Traphagan earned her law degree from The University of Texas School of Law in 2005 after completing a bachelor’s degree in journalism and government at the University of Texas at Austin in 2001. Her academic path combined reporting skills and an understanding of public institutions. Those twin strands show up in courtroom filings and briefs that aim for clarity and precision.
She began practicing law soon after law school. Her early years included work at Martens, Todd & Leonard in 2007, where she handled matters that required both litigation sense and attention to procedural detail. In 2013 she joined The Seay Law Office, PLLC. That move marked a shift into more intensive courtroom work and appearances before federal panels.
Over the years Traphagan has been admitted to several federal and state forums. She is authorized to appear before the Fifth Circuit and the D.C. Circuit, and she also holds admission to the U.S. Tax Court. She maintains her license in Texas. Those credentials have allowed her to take cases beyond the trial level and into appellate and tax-specific venues.
Her background in journalism surfaces in how she prepares cases. She often approaches fact development the way a reporter would: assembling a clear timeline, testing source statements, and presenting arguments in a digestible sequence. That method carries over to appellate briefs and oral arguments, where clarity can be decisive. Colleagues describe her written work as direct and tightly organized.
Clients and opposing counsel see a lawyer who is comfortable in federal courtrooms and in tax proceedings. She has experience briefing appellate issues and pursuing remedies in specialized federal forums. Her record shows steady involvement in litigation that requires careful legal research and a disciplined approach to procedure.
Traphagan remains based in Texas and continues to litigate in both state and federal settings. She joined The Seay Law Office, PLLC in 2013 and works there on matters that move through trial courts and appellate dockets. Her practice focuses on federal and state litigation, including appellate work and U.S. Tax Court matters.
