Tina Yim grew up in the Pacific Northwest. She received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Washington in 2000. Tina received her J.D. from the University of San Francisco, and was admitted to the California Bar in 2004. While in law school, Tina served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Edward M. Chen at the United States District Court, Northern District of California. She also served as President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association from 2003-2004.