Tracey Han Zhang
Associate
Phone: 202-499-5227
Email: tzhang@sanfordheisler.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tracey-zhang-047352a3/
Tracey Zhang is an Associate at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight in the Washington, DC office.
Tracey received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and her Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. While in law school, Tracey served as the Senior Notes Editor of the Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law, a student attorney in the Georgetown Law Civil Rights Clinic, a research assistant for Professor Emma Jordan, and vice president of Georgetown Law’s Women of Color Collective. She also received Special Pro Bono Pledge Recognition for contributing over 100 hours of pro bono service and CALI awards during law school.
Before joining Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, Tracey completed clerkships for the Honorable Arenda L. Wright Allen of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and for the Honorable Gregory A. Phillips of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Prior to her clerkships, she was an Associate at Cleary Gottlieb.
When Tracey is not lawyering, she enjoys Pilates, baking, and trying new coffee shops.
Their Teamwork, Responsiveness and Expertise Were Exceptional Throughout the Entire Process
“I wanted to express my heartfelt thanks to Sanford Heisler and David Sanford, Andrew Macurdy, Tracey Zhang, and Laura Jiang. Before finding them, I reached out to three other law firms. Two never responded, and the only one that did told me they lacked confidence in the case and would only take it on an hourly billing basis.
My experience with Sanford Heisler was completely different from the very beginning. The chairman David Sanford responded to my inquiry the very same day, and Andrew even took the time to reply late that night and we met the following day. After reviewing the details, Andrew confidently agreed to take on my case.
Together with Tracey and Laura, they handled everything with professionalism, integrity, and genuine care. Their teamwork, responsiveness, and expertise were exceptional throughout the entire process. Eventually, the team helped me achieve a successful settlement.
I am truly grateful to Andrew, Tracey, Laura for their hard work and unwavering support. If you’re looking for a legal team that is responsive, trustworthy, highly skilled, and truly cares about their clients, I wholeheartedly recommend them.”
–Former Executive at a Fintech Company
Education
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, magna cum laude
- B.S.F.S., Georgetown University, cum laude
Clerkship
- Honorable Gregory A. Phillips, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Honorable Arenda L. Wright Allen, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia, 2021
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Publications
- Making Inclusionary Zoning More Inclusive, Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy, Fall 2019