Reviews

I cannot say enough positive things about Tana Benner of Columbia Family Law Group. Choosing an attorney for a divorce or any legal matter requiring representation is a scary and overwhelming thought. My fears were comforted by the professional, yet reassuring atmosphere in working with Tana. She is prompt, reliable and takes time with her clients. The communication channels were always open and Tana spent the extra time for my concerns to ensure she and I were always on the same page. Tana represented me for 2 different legal matters within the last year, and both cases were handled timely, to my satisfaction with a professional, yet personal touch. My favorite aspect of both of my legal dealings with Tana was the upfront information that she provided me with. In both instances, Tana calmed my fears from the beginning by giving me facts (applicable laws, appropriate processes to adhere to, timelines of completion, etc). Being able to understand the legal process, knowing what the law(s) are and how they apply to you personally and an estimated timeframe took the guessing game and scariness of the "unknown" out of the picture for me and left me a solid foundation out what outcome(s) to expect. As a client, that was extremely important to me, as I do not function well in a world of the unknown! I hope to never have to be represented by an attorney again, however, my first call would be to Tana Benner.

Tana successfully navigated her way through not one, but two adoptions for our family. She was not only professional, but timely and responsive and was extremely empathetic to nervous parents to be who probably called her far too often. I would recommend her without hesitation. Thank you Tana. Tim & Angela

Even 5 years after my divorce she still answers questions and is absolutely amazing !!! She has done an amazing job with my divorce and child custody case I recommend Tana to everyone and everybody!!!

Tana was clearly engaged and understood my situation and my own take on how I felt this should go. She kept me up to date on what to expect and what I needed to do in a thoughtful and concise manner. Tana was able to grasp the complexity and showed very clear understanding that each situation isn't the same as the last. I appreciated her ability to juggle her schedule with mine and kept the situation from becoming hostile.

Tana listened to me and tried to do her best to get what I wanted during my divorce/custody battle.

I have worked with Tana Benner for eight years. I feel privileged to have found her and to call her my colleague and friend. She pushed through the first same sex divorce in Missouri. She is smart, caring, funny and takes the time to listen to her clients and find out what their needs are. Tana has the same interest that I do which is making sure that our clients are always number one, that we are prepared, professional and that we know that we have done everything possible for each client to have the best possible outcome in their case.

I almost hate to write this review because I really liked Tana; she's very personable and easy to communicate with. I would recommend her for certain types of cases (more routine). If you need someone to deal with an aggressive opponent, I would not recommend her. After living with the outcome of my case for a while now, I question my decision. I had all the facts documented (with proof) when I retained Tana. The other attorney immediately filed outlandish motions and used scare tactics to influence me. I needed an attorney to help me see through the emotions, and take control of my case. Simply put, I initiated my case, which most people considered an "easy" win... but we spent most of the time (and a great deal of money) defending it. Tana didn't "lead" me or my case; she asked regularly what I wanted to do (which I understand has goodness to it), but I needed her to advise me on what to do. I wound up "rolling over" to avoid trial (the scare tactics worked), and now my child's father has virtually disappeared (he doesn't exercise his visitation rights as we agreed to, which I knew would be the case). He's in arrears on child support, despite it being close to half the amount is should have been. I still don't understand how or why my case turned out the way it did.