The Hon. Tanya T. Wallace (Ret.) served as a judge for the Scotland County Superior Court in the 16A Judicial District of the 3rd Division in North Carolina. Wallace was elected to the bench in 2008. She retired on July 31, 2019.
Prior to her election, Wallace was a judge for the 16A Judicial District Court, a position to which she was appointed by former Governor Jim Martin in 1987.
Wallace earned a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1980.
After graduating from law school, Wallace began her legal career as an attorney in private practice. She worked in that capacity until her appointment to the bench.
Her memberships have included the North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission.