She practices criminal defense for people who cannot afford to pay for an attorney on their own. After growing up in Eastern Washington, Tamara attended Seattle University for one year before transferring to the University of Chicago where she majored in history and graduated with honors. After earning her bachelor's, Tamara worked in the Registrar’s Office at Seattle University for two years before attending law school at the University of Washington. She has approximately $190,000 of student loan debt and lives in Seattle with her dog Percy.