About Tanya M.
Tanya M. Powers earned her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2006. She entered the profession after law school and has since been admitted to practice in both North Carolina and Maryland. Her legal education at Baltimore gave her a foundation in doctrine and procedure during a period of significant change in federal and state practice.
Her career spans work in two jurisdictions. Licensed in North Carolina and Maryland, she has developed a practice that operates across state lines. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. She also maintains current memberships in the North Carolina Bar Association and the Maryland State Bar Association.
Those memberships shape the contours of her professional life. Participation in national and state bar groups offers opportunities for continuing legal education and peer exchange. She has used those resources to stay current on developments that affect clients in both states. Her engagement with the American Immigration Lawyers Association indicates regular contact with immigration issues, while her state bar memberships connect her to local court rules and practice norms.
Powers works from offices in Charlotte and Hickory. Those locations allow her to serve clients across a range of communities in North Carolina while remaining connected to Maryland matters through her dual licensure. She splits time between the two offices, meeting with clients, preparing filings, and coordinating with courts and agencies as cases require.
Colleagues and clients describe her approach as pragmatic and detail-oriented. She tends to emphasize clear explanation of options and steady work on case mechanics. Her background includes courtroom appearances and administrative advocacy, handled in ways that reflect the procedural demands of each jurisdiction. She has balanced client counsel with the paperwork and deadlines that govern litigation and administrative matters.
Outside of direct client work, Powers keeps her professional network active through bar association events and continuing education. That ongoing participation helps her track changes in law and procedure that affect cross-jurisdictional practice. Her current practice focuses on serving clients in North Carolina and Maryland from the Charlotte and Hickory offices.
