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Timothy J. Vrana
E-mail: tim@timvrana.com
Practice Areas:
Admitted to Practice:
- 1982, Indiana, S.D. Ind., and N.D. Ind.
- 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
Law School: Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis, J.D., cum laude, 1982.
College: University of Nebraska; Duke University, A.B., magna cum laude, with distinction in Political Science, 1973.
Member:
- Bartholomew County Bar Association
- Indiana State Bar Association (Member, Governing Council, Appellate Practice Section, 2001-present, Treasurer, 2007-present)
- American Bar Association (Member, Council of Appellate Lawyers)
- Federal Bar Association(Member, Social Security Section)
- National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (Member 1982 - present)
- Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc. (Board of Directors, 2007-present)
- Southern District of Indiana Local Rules Committee (Board of Directors, 2007-present)
Biography:
- Employed by the Social Security Administration as a Claims Representative and Field Representative (1974-1980)
- Commissioner, 1982-1985, and Chairman, 1984-85, Columbus Human Rights Commission
- Award from the Indiana State Bar Association for leadership in improving the availability of legal services (1986)
- Presenter at a number of seminars for other lawyers (for a list, click here)
- Author of several articles in law publications (for a list, click here)
- Leadership Bartholomew County (class member, moderator (1988-1989), presenter, and director, (1994-1996))
- Columbus Child Care Center (past director)
- William R. Laws Foundation (past director)
- First Call for Help (past director)
- Bartholomew Area Legal Aid, Inc. (Board of Directors, 1990-1996)
- Moderator of numerous candidate forums in Columbus, Ind.
- Actor in community theatre in Indianapolis and Columbus (1981-1982, 1994-1995)
- Stand-up comedian (1994-present)
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (Board of Directors, 1992-1997)
- Guest "Cat in the Hat" at Parkside Elementary School (2000-2006)
- Community columnist for the Columbus newspaper, The Republic (2003-present)
- Public address announcer for Columbus North High School athletic events (2003-present)
- Color analyst for radio broadcasts of high school football and basketball games (2004-present)
Born: Seward, Nebraska, March 4, 1952.
Family: Married to Laura. Two children: Tony, 20, and Maggie, 17. |
