Atty. Tracy S. Combs
Tracy serves as Co-Managing Shareholder of the Salt Lake City office. A former Regional Director at the U.S.
Commercial Litigation & More Attorney · Serving San Francisco, CA · 19+ Years Experience
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About Tracy S. Combs at a Glance
Tracy S. Combs is a Shareholder based in San Francisco, California, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Their practice focuses on personal injury, business, white collar, litigation, and internet. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (2007). Educated at University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 2006) and Colby College (B.A., 2003). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, Law360 Editorial Advisory Board, Securities, 2025. Serves clients in San Francisco, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Tracy S. Combs
- Tracy serves as Co-Managing Shareholder of the Salt Lake City office
- A former Regional Director at the U.S
- Securities and Exchange Commission, she represents corporations, financial institutions, and individuals in a wide range of federal and state government investigations, litigation, and regulatory inquiries nationwide, including those involving the SEC, the Department of Justice, and state Attorneys General
- She also counsels clients in complex business disputes, tort litigation, and cybersecurity matters
- As Utah Business Journal’s Legal Elite edition stated in 2025, Tracy can “navigate a wide range of legal situations and... easily handle a crisis for any client.” Tracy joined GT after an eight-year tenure at the SEC, where she served in a variety of roles in San Francisco and Salt Lake City
- Most recently, Tracy served as Director of the SEC’s Salt Lake Regional Office, where she oversaw some of its most high-profile cases
- As a former SEC trial and investigative attorney in San Francisco, Tracy brought several groundbreaking enforcement actions, including the SEC’s first public company cybersecurity disclosure case and its first “shadow” insider trading case
- Tracy served for three years in the Division of Enforcement’s former Cyber Unit, where she co-led its Cybersecurity & Regulated Entities group
- In 2021 to 2022, Tracy served as counsel to the Director of Enforcement, advising on priority matters and coordinating with the SEC’s criminal and civil law enforcement partners nationwide
- Prior to her government service, Tracy was a litigator at a large law firm in Philadelphia and New York, with a focus on high-stakes white collar criminal matters, securities class actions, and complex commercial disputes, and clerked for the Honorable Luis Felipe Restrepo in the U.S
- District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Judicial Clerkships •Hon
- Luis Felipe Restrepo, U.S
- District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2007-2008 Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Utah Business Magazine, “Utah Legal Elite - White Collar & Investigations,” 2025 •Securities and Exchange Commission, Chairman’s Award for Serving the Interest of Main Street Investors, 2018 (team award) •Securities and Exchange Commission, Director’s Awards, Division of Enforcement, 2017 and 2018
Practice Areas Explained
Tracy S. Combs's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Tracy S. Combs handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in San Francisco.
Personal Injury in San Francisco
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Business & Corporate Law in San Francisco
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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White Collar Crimes in San Francisco
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Civil Litigation in San Francisco
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Internet & Cyber Law in San Francisco
Internet and cyber lawyers for data breaches, online defamation, privacy law, and cybersecurity matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in San Francisco
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Francisco are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
San Francisco Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a San Francisco-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in San Francisco Choose Tracy S. Combs
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Tracy S. Combs's practice in the field of personal injury, business, white collar, litigation, and internet.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Tracy S. Combs brings 19+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering personal injury, business, and white collar, Tracy S. Combs can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in San Francisco
A San Francisco-based practice means Tracy S. Combs attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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Common Legal Issues Tracy S. Combs Handles in San Francisco
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