Tanya Kelley has been an Assistant Public Defender with the Harris County Public Defender’s Office for nine years. However, her dedication to criminal defense has been much longer, as she has been a Public Defender for twenty-four years. She first practiced in California for ten years, then Florida for five years before relocating to Texas in 2011. Ms. Kelley has tried over one hundred and fifteen cases. She is a tireless advocate for all of her clients and has a fondness for young adults who she believes with the right support and resources the trajectory of their lives could be altered for better outcomes.