Tamara Renner

Tamara Renner

Banik and Renner
  • Bankruptcy, Employment Law, Personal Injury ...
  • Indiana, Michigan
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Biography

Tamara is a 1986 graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School and a partner in the law practice of Banik & Renner in Elkhart Indiana. Her practice focuses on Employment Discrimination, Bankruptcy (personal and business) and Social Security Disability. She has successfully represented employees in employment related matters involving major corporations such as Coca-Cola, Forrest River, Pharmacia-Upjohn, Memorial Hospital, Elkhart General Hospital, Teacher's Credit Union, and other national businesses as well as other Elkhart and South Bend Indiana businesses. The most successful representation occurs when an employee seeks guidance prior to being discharged! It is important to be proactive at work and responding to a write-up or a poor review can often make the difference between keeping or losing your job. If discharged it is imperative to have any separation agreement reviewed by an attorney. Understanding what the agreement actually says and understanding that there is often room to negotiate can reduce the impact of a discharge. Bankruptcy is a financial planning tool. It is not to be used carelessly, however, when illness, loss of a job, or other life issues result in an unstable financial situation, bankruptcy may provide the opportunity for a fresh start. We guide businesses and individuals through the bankruptcy process. Social Security Disability is a benefit that most of us have paid for all of our working lives without realizing it! These benefits are available to individuals who cannot work due to illness and or injury both physical and mental. Approval of benefits is not easy to accomplish, however, guidance in obtaining the right documentation is a key to successful applications for benefits. Successful awards of benefits occur with careful planning and presentation of medical and employment history records. You don't have to face this alone. You do not pay a Social Security lawyer legal fees unless benefits are awarded.

Practice Areas
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Social Security Disability
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Indiana
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Michigan
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7th Circuit
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Banik and Renner
Current
Partner
Banik and Renner
- Current
Deputy City appointment
City of Elkhart, Legal Department
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Represented the City of Elkhart in matters regarding employee relations, zoning, and operational legal issues
Education
University of Notre Dame
J.D.
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Indiana University - Indiana University-South Bend
B.S. | Psychology
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Professional Associations
Indiana State Bar
Member
Current
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National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys
Member
Current
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Michigan State Bar Association
Member
- Current
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National Employment Lawyers Association
Member
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
217 South Fourth Street
Elkhart, IN 46516
Telephone: (574) 293-7170
Telephone: (574) 293-7170