Nancy Renne Tragarz

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Nancy Renne Tragarz: Attorney with Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Nancy Tragarz is Of Counsel with Slovak Baron Empey Murphy & Pinkney LLP, practicing in the areas of estates, trusts, probate, employment, civil litigation, and municipal law. Ms. Tragarz started her legal career with the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office as a Certified Law Clerk and was an extern to the Hon. Ronald S.W. Lew, U.S. District Court Judge. She went on to work at multiple law firms, practicing in a variety of areas of law including civil litigation, estate planning, employment, real estate, commercial, banking, bankruptcy, and municipal law. She has also served as in-house General Counsel. Ms. Tragarz has successfully tried over 30 cases, argued before the Court of Appeals and has two published opinions in her clients’ favor. She has sat on numerous public agency and non-profit boards and presented seminars on non-profit law. She is currently serving in her fourth term on the Walnut City Council, where she has served as Mayor.

PUBLISHED OPINIONS

Lewis v. Telephone Employees Credit Union, 87 F.3d 1537 (9th Cir. 1996)

Ultra-Tex Surfaces v. Hill Brothers Chemical Co. 204 F.3d 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2000)

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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Business Litigation
  • Estate Planning
  • Municipal Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Southern California, B.S., Business, Magna Cum Laude; Executive Education in Public Policy, 2012, 1985
Law School Attended:
Loyola Law School, J.D., Dean’s List, 1991
Year of First Admission:
1991
Admission:
U.S. District Court, Central, Southern, Eastern, Northern Districts of California; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 2015, U.S. Supreme Court; 2020, Washington; 2021, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington; 2021, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington; 1991, California
Memberships:
State Bar – Administration of Justice Committee; Orange County Bar Association – Professional & Ethics Committee and Administration of Justice Committee; Alliance for Children’s Rights; CA Contact Cities Association Executive Board of Directors; SGV Council of Governments Board of Directors; CA Joint Powers Insurance Authority Board of Directors; Foothill Transit Board of Directors; L.A. County Sanitation District Board of Directors; League of California Cities – Administrative Committee; L.A. Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee; OPARC Board of Directors; SGV Charitable Foundation – V. President of Board of Directors; Regional Chamber of Commerce – City Liaison to Board of Directors; Walnut Valley Unified School District Coordinating Council – President, V. President; Suzanne School Community Club Board of Directors – Treasurer, Secretary; Collegewood School Community Club Board of Directors – President, Treasurer; Boy Scouts of America – Merit Badge Counselor, Den Leader, Treasurer.
ISLN:
901110426

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (10 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.5/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 05/11/22 in Estate Planning

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 05/11/22 in Litigation

    Nancy always exhibits the highest level of ethics

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 04/24/22 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Hiring Partner on 04/05/22 in Litigation

    Nancy deeply cares about her cases and clients. She is extremely thorough and well prepared. Nancy gives every case her all.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/24/22 in Municipal Law

    I've known Ms. Tragarz for over 25 years. I know her to be of the highest ethical and moral character. Further, she is a very intelligent lawyer, especially in the areas of civil litigation, municipal law and conservatorship/guardianship and estate p... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other on 03/23/22 in Government

    Nancy Tragarz is a very talented, intelligent, and ethical attorney. She has also devoted a substantial portion of her career to public service. It is without hesitation that I give her the highest possible ratings here.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/22/22 in Trusts and Estates

    I've known Nancy for almost 20 years and she is hardworking and extremely ethical. She's someone you can trust.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/22/22 in Litigation

    Dedicated, thorough attorney.

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  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 04/04/22 in Litigation

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  • 3.4/5.0 Rated by a Director on 05/11/22 in Business Litigation

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909-610-1271  Phone

sbemp.com/nancy-r-tragarz

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