Tanner Law Office PLLC

James Tanner focuses his law practice on employment law matters. He has private sector and public sector clients. He has routinely represented private sector clients before the Utah Labor Commission, in Resolution Conferences and investigations. He has routinely represented clients in unemployment hearings and he has represented clients before the Workforce Appeals Board. He has routinely represented federal employment clients before Merit Systems Protection Board and Equal Employment…

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James Tanner focuses his law practice on employment law matters. He has private sector and public sector clients. He has routinely represented private sector clients before the Utah Labor Commission, in Resolution Conferences and investigations. He has routinely represented clients in unemployment hearings and he has represented clients before the Workforce Appeals Board. He has routinely represented federal employment clients before Merit Systems Protection Board and Equal Employment Opportunity Administrative Judges, as well as appeals to MSPB and EEOC. His clients have contacted him from virtually every federal agency located within the State of Utah. He has represented clients, throughout the State of Utah, on discharges, demotions, loss of certification or security clearances and other adverse actions. He provides representation in wrongful discharge cases and cases presenting issues of sexual harassment and other forms of discriminatory employment harassment. He routinely assists clients in matters related to issues of discrimination on the basis of gender, disability, religion, harassment, age, and national origin. He has represented a number of law enforcement officers facing adverse employment actions.

James Tanner opened his private law practice in 1998, after he retired from federal government service. His son, Richard Tanner, joined him as a Partner in Tanner Law Office PLLC in 2006. James Tanner is a member of the Utah State Bar and he is admitted to practice before Utah State Courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.


Richard Tanner has a private practice of law with James R. Tanner in Tooele, Utah. His emphasis is on family law, criminal defense, and general practice matters. He joined the private law practice of Tanner Law Office PLLC in 2006. He routinely represents clients before the Third District Court in family law matters, including appearances in Tooele and Salt Lake Counties, as well as appearances in Davis, and Utah Counties. He routinely appears before the Tooele Justice Court and the Tooele Juvenile Court on criminal defense and juvenile court matters. Categories:   Family and Divorce Attorneys | Labor and Employment Attorneys | General Attorneys | Criminal Attorneys

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