Our Attorneys
Meet the experienced bankruptcy attorneys of Tavenner & Beran, PLC:
Lynn Lewis Tavenner
Throughout her legal career, Lynn Tavenner has focused on bankruptcy and insolvency matters in various forms. She has represented—
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Lynn has also represented entities in out-of-court reorganizations and liquidations.
Since 1997, Lynn has served as a member of the panel of Chapter 7 trustees in Richmond, Virginia. She has also served as a corporate receiver in a matter pending in Virginia circuit court. Lynn is an active member of the Board of Directors for the American Bankruptcy Institute and is a faculty member for the Institute's Bankruptcy Litigation Program.
Before entering private practice, Lynn served as a bankruptcy law clerk to the Honorable Douglas O. Tice Jr. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
She is a regular speaker at continuing legal education seminars for local and state bar associations and business organizations.
An AV® Peer Review RatedSM attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®, Lynn was selected as one of the Top 25 Female Attorneys in the 2009 edition of Virginia Super Lawyers. She has been recognized in the Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights field in several editions of Best Lawyers in America, Virginia Super Lawyers, and Virginia Business Magazine.
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Education
- J.D., Washington & Lee University, 1989
- B.S., Magna Cum Laude, Bridgewater College, 1986
Bar admissions
- Virginia, 1989
Memberships
- The Bar Association for the City of Richmond
- Past Chair, Bankruptcy Section
- Virginia State Bar
- Member: Board of Governors, Bankruptcy Section
- Virginia Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, Board of Directors
- National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
Personal
When not practicing law, Lynn enjoys spending time on her family farm with her two sons and many nieces and nephews. If there were a few more hours in every day, Lynn would light up the basketball court, tear up the softball diamond, and race dirt bikes.
Paula Steinhilber Beran
Paula Beran has focused on bankruptcy and insolvency matters throughout her career. Her extensive experience includes representing—
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Paula has also represented entities in out-of-court reorganizations and liquidations and served as a corporate receiver in a matter pending in a Virginia circuit court.
Prior to entering private practice, Paula served as bankruptcy law clerk to the Honorable Douglas O. Tice Jr. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia. She also served as law clerk to U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, Office of Staff Counsel from 1992 to 1994.
Paula is a regular speaker at continuing legal education seminars for local and state bar associations and business organizations. She has also served as a faculty member for the American Bankruptcy Institute's Bankruptcy Litigation Skills Program and has lectured on bankruptcy at the University of Richmond Law School.
An AV® Peer Review RatedSM attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®, Paula was selected as one of the Top 25 Female Attorneys in the 2008 edition of Virginia Super Lawyers. She has been recognized in the bankruptcy/creditors' rights field in several editions of Best Lawyers in America, Virginia Super Lawyers, and Virginia Business Magazine.
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Education
- J.D. and M.B.A., Cum Laude, Wake Forest University, 1992
- Articles editor, Wake Forest Law Review, 1990–1992
- B.A., Cum Laude, Randolph-Macon College, 1988
Bar admissions
- Virginia, 1992
Memberships
- The Bar Association for in the City of Richmond
- Past Chair, Bankruptcy Section
- Virginia State Bar
- Vice-Chair, Mandatory Legal Education Board
- Virginia Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
Community involvement
When not practicing law, Paula enjoys volunteering in various aspects of her children's lives, including—
- Chair of the Lay Advisory Committee to Henrico County School Board
- Youth soccer coach
- Religious education teacher to elementary school children
Personal
If she could crack the space-time continuum and add a few hours to her days, Paula would play softball, soccer, and basketball and would tear up the Mobjack Bay on a jet ski.
Contact Tavenner & Beran, PLC today
Knowledge, experience, and a commitment to excellence. That is what you get when you partner with the bankruptcy lawyers at Tavenner & Beran, PLC. Contact us today for details on how we can assist you.
