Tammy Marie Stewart graduated with honors from Southern University in New Orleans, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. Ms. Stewart earned her Juris Doctorate Degree from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. While in law school, Ms. Stewart was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Environmental Law Association and Board of Directors of the Public Interest Law Foundation. Ms. Stewart was also honored as the Best Oralist in the Appellate Advocacy Competition. During her senior year of law school, Ms. Stewart served as a mediator for the City Attorney’s Office in Columbus, Ohio. 

Ms. Stewart formerly served as an Assistant District Attorney in Orleans Parish. She is a native of New Orleans and her legal affiliations include: American Bar Association; National Bar Association; Louisiana State Bar Association; and Defense Research Institute. Ms. Stewart has also been recognized as an Honored Professional in the Nationwide Registry of Who’s Who in Executive and Businesses. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice at Southern University (New Orleans). Ms. Stewart’s civic activities include the JUMP Mentoring Program and Beacon Light Missionary Baptist Church, where she serves on the Announcer’s Guild.