Tanya N. Lewis, Senior Attorney at our Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Seattle law offices
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Tanya N. Lewis

Senior Attorney
Biography

Tanya Lewis is a member of Snell & Wilmer’s Litigation, Investigations, and Trials Practice Group. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation, with a particular emphasis on the financial services, where she is known for her creative problem-solving and practical approach to complex disputes.

She regularly represents major financial institutions, lenders, and servicers in matters involving federal and state consumer protection statutes, breach of contract issues, tort law claims, and lender and servicer liability related to mortgage lending, automotive and transportation financing, loan servicing, foreclosure, and credit matters. Tanya has significant experience defending clients against claims involving fraud and misrepresentation, wrongful foreclosure, and alleged violations of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).

Tanya also closely follows emerging regulatory and litigation developments affecting the auto finance industry and has authored articles and commentary addressing trends impacting lenders, dealers, and financial institutions.

In addition to developing her financial services practice, Tanya has previously represented insurance companies and self-insured common carriers in insurance defense litigation in Utah, Nevada, and Washington. She is deeply committed to community engagement and empowering women and currently serves as chair of the Salt Lake City office’s Community Involvement Committee.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Nevada
  • Utah
  • Washington


Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Nevada
  • Supreme Court of Utah
  • Supreme Court of Washington
  • United States District Court, District of Nevada
  • United States District Court, District of Utah
  • United States District Court, Western District of Washington


Education

  • Seattle University School of Law (J.D., 1999)
  • University of Washington (B.A., Communications and Political Science, 1996)
Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • Mountain State Super Lawyers®
    • Business Litigation (2016)
    • Family Law (2014-2015)
  • Mountain State Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition, Business Litigation (2013)
  • Utah Business Magazine, Utah Legal Elite: Civil Litigation (2016)
    • Up and Coming (2017)

Previous Professional Experience

  • Richards Brandt Miller Nelson, Shareholder; Associate
  • Strong & Hanni, PC, Associate
  • Hutchison & Steffen, Associate
  • K&L Gates (f/k/a Preston Gates & Ellis LLP), Special Projects/Document Review Attorney

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • State Bar of Utah
    • Banking and Finance Law Section
      • Chair (2024-2025)
      • Vice Chair (2023-2024)
      • Treasurer (2022-2023)
      • CLE Coordinator (2021-2022)
    • Bar Examiners Committee (2011-2022)
      • Co-Chair (2014-2022)
    • Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (2009-2011)
      • Public Relations Coordinator
  • Utah Supreme Court
    • Ethics and Discipline Committee (2026)
    • Rules of Evidence Advisory Committee (2011-2015)
  • Communique (monthly publication of Clark County Bar Association) (2004-2009)
    • Editor-in-Chief (2009)
    • Associate Editor (2005-2008)
    • Contributing Editor (2004-2005)

Community Involvement

  • Daybreak Arts Council, Board Member (2020-2025)
  • Mountain Creek Middle School, PTSA President (2020-2022)
  • Herriman Ute Conference Youth Football, Member, Board of Directors (2016-2017)
  • Eastlake Elementary PTA, South Jordan, Utah
    • President (2016-2017)
    • Vice President, Fundraising and Donations (2015-2016)
    • Vice President, Membership and Volunteers (2013-2014)

Representative Presentations and Publications