Hon. Tanya M. Jones Bosier was appointed Magistrate Judge for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by Chief Judge Robert E. Morin in January 2017. During her tenure as a Magistrate Judge, she has presided over calendars within the Civil Division, Domestic Violence Division, and Family Court.

Before joining the Superior Court bench, Judge Jones Bosier served as an Assistant General Counsel for DC Courts. Prior to her employment with DC Courts, she worked as an Assistant General Counsel for the DC Office of the Attorney General (OAG). While at OAG, Judge Jones Bosier gained extensive experience in abuse and neglect, administrative, child support, domestic relations, domestic violence, public benefits, and procurement law and intervention proceedings. Judge Jones Bosier was instrumental in the growth of the Fathering Court Initiative and the formation of the Name Change Calendar, both within the Family Court.

Judge Jones Bosier is committed to service and volunteers in various capacities within the legal and local community. Judge Jones Bosier has garnered a host of awards, scholarships, and recognitions for her service to the local community. Most recently, she received the 2018 American University, Washington College of Law Hairston Alumni Award in recognition of her accomplishments in the field of law and commitment to the law school.

Magistrate Judge Jones Bosier received her Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Syracuse University and her Juris Doctor degree from the American University Washington College of Law. After graduating from law school, Judge Jones Bosier served as judicial law clerk to the Honorable Zoe A. Bush at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.