She received her law degree from National University School of Law in 1989, after working at the California Attorney General’s office, writs and appeals division. Working closely with her longtime husband, attorney Thor Emblem, she supervises the civil research on the firm’s major cases and has authored numerous civil and criminal writs and appeals which have been published in the California courts. Known for solving seemingly impossible cases, special writs of habeas corpus. Tracy ran as a candidate in the June 2010 California Democratic primary for the 50th Congressional District’s nomination and lost despite building many coalitions and receiving many state and national endorsements for a first time candidate.