Tami A. Earnhart

Undergraduate School
Bachelor of Science in Legal Administration, University of Evansville
Graduated in 1990

Law School
Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington
Graduated in 1999

Professional Experience:
Tami Earnhart is a partner in the Labor and Employment Group and Health Care Group. She represents employers in all aspects of employment and labor law, including discrimination and other litigation, claims filed with administrative agencies, and labor arbitrations. She helps employers avoid employment disputes, when possible, and advises companies in making personnel decisions and creating policies in compliance with state and federal laws, including FMLA and affirmative action policies.

Earnhart frequently trains boards, human resources professionals, managers and non management employees on issues such as discrimination, harassment, discipline and discharge, hiring practices, and FMLA compliance. She also regularly defends employers in discrimination, wage and hour, and other litigation before state and federal courts; claims filed with administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Indiana Civil Rights Commission; and labor arbitrations. In addition, she has prepared articles and is a frequent speaker on employment issues, such as harassment, FMLA, health care reform, affirmative action and the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Earnhart is originally from Elkhart, Ind. and received her Bachelor of Science in legal administration from the University of Evansville, graduating magna cum laude. Earnhart earned her juris doctorate, magna cum laude, from Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington and was elected to the Order of the Coif. While attending law school, she served as senior managing editor for the Indiana Law Journal and the publicity coordinator for the Sherman Minton Moot Court Board.

Earnhart is admitted to practice in all Indiana State Courts and the U.S. District Courts in the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana. She has also been admitted to defend companies in employment lawsuits in various other state and federal courts across the country.

Professional Associations:
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Member, Indianapolis Bar Association
Member, Indiana State Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Various Offices, Council for the Labor and Employment Section, Indianapolis Bar Association (Including Chair of the Council in 2008)
Active Member, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Labor and Employment Section, American Bar Association
Disability and Leave Subcommittee, Labor and Employment Section, American Bar Association

Published In:
"An Anonymous Note Leads to the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act," The Workplace Lawyer, Vol. 8, Issue 1, Summer 2009
Quoted, Indiana Employer, 4th Quarter 2009, Outlook 2010, David Wellman, Author
Co-Author, "Affirmative Action Manual for Construction: An Industry Guide to Federal Law Requiring Affirmative Action for Federal and Federally-Assisted Contracts," AGC of America
Contributor, "2005 Survey of Recent Developments in Health Care Law," Indiana Law Review, Vol. 39, No. 4, 2006
Appendix Contributor, "The Family and Medical Leave Act," the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law.
Note, "Medicated Mental Impairments Under the ADA: Diagnosing the Problem, Prescribing the Solution," Indiana Law Journal
Co-Authored, Fair Labor Standards Act article, Indiana Constructor Magazine
Authored or Co-Authored Numerous Additional Articles Published in Ice Miller's Informed Employer Briefing, Industry Magazines and Legal Publications.

Community Involvement:
Board of Director, Young Audiences of Indiana, a non-profit organization that promotes the arts as an essential part of education
Former Chair, Outreach Commission, organization provides assistance to those in need in their community

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