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Tanya Scarbrough
Partner
Suite 750
Dallas, TX 75219
Suite 1000
Plano, TX 75024
Tanya is a highly skilled trial lawyer who serves as national, regional, and local trial counsel for major corporations across the United States and in Europe. Tanya specializes in the defense of product liability and toxic tort matters across the country. For more than 15 years, Tanya has represented and advised clients nationally in challenging high-exposure litigation matters....
Tanya is a highly skilled trial lawyer who serves as national, regional, and local trial counsel for major corporations across the United States and in Europe. Tanya specializes in the defense of product liability and toxic tort matters across the country. For more than 15 years, Tanya has represented and advised clients nationally in challenging high-exposure litigation matters. Tanya has litigated and appeared in hundreds of state and federal courts throughout the United States, including at the appellate level in Texas. Additionally, Tanya has litigated in arbitrations, bench trials, and administrative proceedings. She is a well-rounded litigator who has gained recognition from her clients for her creative defense strategies and ability to turn complex issues into simple ones. Tanya is also proficient in German.
Throughout her career, Tanya has fervently defended against wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury claims alleging defects in the design, manufacture, and marketing of a variety of products. Her cases have involved complex components and systems including electronics/software/hardware, airbags, occupant restraints, seat backs, cargo retention, unintended acceleration, and overall vehicle crashworthiness. She has also defended auto manufacturers in cases involving products subject to national recall campaigns. Tanya has defended national clients in asbestos, mold, and other alleged toxic chemical and gas exposure matters. Additionally, Tanya has successfully litigated small and heavy equipment matters and construction defect matters.
In her free time, Tanya enjoys watching her two children play sports, running and writing. Tanya also handles pro bono child placement matters.
Tanya has litigated and appeared in hundreds of state and federal courts throughout the United States, including at the appellate level in Texas. Additionally, Tanya has litigated in arbitrations, bench trials, and administrative proceedings. She is a well-rounded litigator who has gained recognition from her clients for her creative defense strategies and ability to turn complex issues into simple ones. Tanya is also proficient in German.
Throughout her career, Tanya has fervently defended against wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury claims alleging defects in the design, manufacture, and marketing of a variety of products. Her cases have involved complex components and systems including electronics/software/hardware, airbags, occupant restraints, seat backs, cargo retention, unintended acceleration, and overall vehicle crashworthiness. She has also defended auto manufacturers in cases involving products subject to national recall campaigns. Tanya has defended national clients in asbestos, mold, and other alleged toxic chemical and gas exposure matters. Additionally, Tanya has successfully litigated small and heavy equipment matters and construction defect matters.
In her free time, Tanya enjoys watching her two children play sports, running and writing. Tanya also handles pro bono child placement matters.
Experience
Representative Experience:
- Served on multidistrict litigation and class action teams addressing automotive product liability claims
- Served on national litigation team involving alleged seat defects
- Managed nationwide recall campaign from beginning to end
- Served on regional litigation team involving alleged airbag defects and claims related to rollovers
- Assisted some of the nation’s largest products manufacturers with drafting and implementing policies and procedures for compliance with newly implemented federal regulations
- Served on a national litigation team addressing toxic tort claims relating to asbestos and benzene for a multinational conglomerate manufacturer
Education
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Texas Tech University School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2006)
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Phi Delta Phi
- University of Texas at Dallas, BA, summa cum laude (2003)
Admissions
- Texas
- Arkansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Practice Areas
Industries
Representative Experience:
- Served on multidistrict litigation and class action teams addressing automotive product liability claims
- Served on national litigation team involving alleged seat defects
- Managed nationwide recall campaign from beginning to end
- Served on regional litigation team involving alleged airbag defects and claims related to rollovers
- Assisted some of the nation’s largest products manufacturers with drafting and implementing policies and procedures for compliance with newly implemented federal regulations
- Served on a national litigation team addressing toxic tort claims relating to asbestos and benzene for a multinational conglomerate manufacturer
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Professional Activities
- Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (2020-2022)
- Dallas Bar Association, Judicial Committee (2012–2016)
- Attorneys Serving the Community (2016)
Tanya is a highly skilled trial lawyer who serves as national, regional, and local trial counsel for major corporations across the United States and in Europe. Tanya specializes in the defense of product liability and toxic tort matters across the country. For more than 15 years, Tanya has represented and advised clients nationally in challenging high-exposure litigation matters.... Tanya has litigated and appeared in hundreds of state and federal courts throughout the United States, including at the appellate level in Texas. Additionally, Tanya has litigated in arbitrations, bench trials, and administrative proceedings. She is a well-rounded litigator who has gained recognition from her clients for her creative defense strategies and ability to turn complex issues into simple ones. Tanya is also proficient in German.
Throughout her career, Tanya has fervently defended against wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury claims alleging defects in the design, manufacture, and marketing of a variety of products. Her cases have involved complex components and systems including electronics/software/hardware, airbags, occupant restraints, seat backs, cargo retention, unintended acceleration, and overall vehicle crashworthiness. She has also defended auto manufacturers in cases involving products subject to national recall campaigns. Tanya has defended national clients in asbestos, mold, and other alleged toxic chemical and gas exposure matters. Additionally, Tanya has successfully litigated small and heavy equipment matters and construction defect matters.
In her free time, Tanya enjoys watching her two children play sports, running and writing. Tanya also handles pro bono child placement matters.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Experience:
- Served on multidistrict litigation and class action teams addressing automotive product liability claims
- Served on national litigation team involving alleged seat defects
- Managed nationwide recall campaign from beginning to end
- Served on regional litigation team involving alleged airbag defects and claims related to rollovers
- Assisted some of the nation’s largest products manufacturers with drafting and implementing policies and procedures for compliance with newly implemented federal regulations
- Served on a national litigation team addressing toxic tort claims relating to asbestos and benzene for a multinational conglomerate manufacturer
Education
-
Texas Tech University School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(2006)
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Phi Delta Phi
- University of Texas at Dallas, BA, summa cum laude (2003)
Admissions
- Texas
- Arkansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Practice Areas
- Products Liability - Consumer & Mechanical
- Class Action & Multi-Claim Litigation
- Toxic Torts/Asbestos
- Commercial Litigation & Business Torts
- Consumer Product Safety, Risk Prevention & Regulatory Compliance
Industries
- Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (2020-2022)
- Dallas Bar Association, Judicial Committee (2012–2016)
- Attorneys Serving the Community (2016)
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