Tara Tesmer Paulson

Practice Areas

Employment, Labor, and Benefits

Litigation

Internal Investigations

Career

Tara's practice primarily focuses on employment matters as she guides employers through a wide variety of complex disputes and compliance issues. Tara is often retained as an attorney workplace investigator and trainer on discrimination, harassment, and other workplace issues. Tara has significant experience in employment litigation, including matters involving federal, state, and local employment laws. Tara regularly represents clients in responding to administrative charges before federal, state, and local agencies, counsels employers regarding various labor and employment law issues, negotiates and prepares employment and separation agreements, reviews and revises employee handbooks, and drafts personnel policies. Tara's experience and skill has earned her recognition as Lawyer of the Year (Management) for 2022 by The Best Lawyers in America for Lincoln, Nebraska.

Tara also serves Rembolt Ludtke as its Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for executing the Firm's strategic vision. Among other things, Tara oversees attorney recruitment, employment engagement and implementation of the Firm's growth strategy.

Professional Memberships

The Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, Lincoln, Nebraska, Employment Law - Management (2022)

Great Plains Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2018-2021)

Nebraska Defense Counsel Association, current President (2022), Board of Directors (2016-present)

Nebraska Defense Counsel Association, Rising Star Award (2018)

Robert Van Pelt American Inn of Court, Member (2012 – present)

Defense Research Institute, Employment Law Committee (2010 – present); The Voice Subcommittee Chair (2012 – present)

UNL College of Law Dean's Advisory Committee (2013 - 2021)

Friends of Woods Tennis, Board Member (2011 – present)

JDRF, Board Member (2017 – 2020)

UNL College of Law Young Alumni Council, Member (2013 – 2018)

Lincoln Bar Association, Board Member (2013 – 2016)

Teach a Kid to Fish, Board Member (2013 – 2016)

American Red Cross, Lancaster County Chapter Board, Board Member (2013 – 2016)

Publications

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of AI in the Workplace, For the Defense (Oct. 2023)

On the Basis of Sex: Gender Discrimination and Pay Equity in the Workplace, March 2022

Can Your Organization Benefit from Employee Assessments?, February 2022

New Year’s Resolutions for Your Workplace, January 2022

Nebraska Telecommunications Association, December 2021

2021 in the Rearview Mirror: What We Learned That May Help Reduce Your Workplace Risks in 2022 and Beyond, December 2021

Biden Unveils COVID Rule for Private-Sector Workers, November 2021

It’s a Matter of Faith: Religious Accommodations for Vaccinations and the Workplace, November 2021

Lincoln Human Resources Management Association Presentation, October 2021

Central NE HR Employment Issues, October 2021

All Things COVID: The Biden Vaccination Mandate, Recent EEOC Developments and More, October 2021

It’s All So Confusing! Wage & Hour Issues for Tipped Employees, September 2021

UNL College of Law E-Clinic Employment Presentation, May 2020

Nebraska State Bar Association Business Committee Employment Update, August 2021

We Need Bodies! Legal and Practical Issues in Attracting and Retaining Quality Employees, August 2021

They Did What?! Recent Employment and Labor Developments and What’s Next, July 2021

Lincoln Chamber of Commerce COVID Update, June 2021

Part 2: Getting Employees Back to Work (or Off Your Payroll) Without Getting Sued, June 2021

Part 1: Getting Employees Back to Work (or Off Your Payroll) Without Getting Sued, May 2021

April Fool or The Golden Rule? Time to Test Your Workplace Law Knowledge, April 2021

Central NE HR COVID Webinar, March 2021

You Spoke, We Listened: Answering Your Most Burning Labor and Employment Law Questions, March 2021

Lincoln Chamber of Commerce COVID Vaccine Guidance, February 2021

Leave, Leave and more Leave Leaves Employers with a Headache: Federal and State Employee Leave Developments, February 2021

Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead, January 2021

Make it Worth the Paper It's Written On: Key Considerations in Drafting and Reviewing Employment Agreements in Nebraska. The Nebraska Lawyer (Nov./Dec. 2020)

Here Comes Santa Claus…and the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout! The Latest on All-Things COVID-19, December 2020

Now What? How the Election Results May Impact Employment Law and Your Workplace, November 2020

Workplace Ghosts, Ghouls and Goblins – Scary Employment Law Developments You Should Beware Of!, October 2020

Off Kilter – Managing and Executing a Trial Under Unique Circumstances, September 2020

Wage and Hour Roundup: COVID019 Edition, September 2020

Workplace Law Whack-a-Mole: Recent Employment and Labor Law Developments That Popped Up, August 2020

OSHA: It’s Not Just for Safety Officers Anymore, July 2020

NE Chamber COVID Business Liability Issues, June 2020

Practical HR in a Pandemic World, June 2020

UNL College of Law E-Clinic Employment Presentation, May 2020

Steadying the Ship in the COVID-19 Storm: Ten Issues Employers Must Consider Today and Tomorrow, May 2020

Getting Back to Work: Legal and Practical Guidance for Employers in the COVID-19 Era, April 2020

CARES Act, What This Means for Staff, Caddies, and Instructors, April 2020

Coronavirus, Unemployment and Workplace Updates: Part 4, April 2020

Nebraska State Bar Association Coronavirus Legal Update, March 2020

Coronavirus, Taxes & the Workplace: Part 3, March 2020

Coronavirus & the Workplace, Part 2, March 2020

Coronavirus & the Workplace – Anything I Need to Know?, March 2020

Solving the Human Capital Conundrum: Attracting and Retaining Employees in 2020 and Beyond, February 2020

Are Your Employees Partying Like It’s 2020? A Drug/Alcohol Testing Legal Update, January 2020

‍“Obesity. A Big Problem for Employers?” For the Defense. DRI Publication (January 2016)

“Discovering Social Networking Sites” Nebraska Defense Counsel Association Newsletter (May 2013)

“It’s All About the Fundamentals: Six Points to Written Discovery that Every Lawyer Should Know” Nebraska Defense Counsel Association Newsletter (August 2011)

“Avoiding Common Misconceptions: Seven Things About Depositions That We Think We Know But Don’t” Nebraska Defense Counsel Association Newsletter (December 2010)

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Nebraska

Education

Languages Spoken

English