Mark Renner

Mark Renner is a highly respected former Indianapolis Judicial Officer and attorney with over 44 years of experience since his admission to the Indiana Bar in October of 1981. During his nearly 25-years on the bench in Indianapolis, he was one of the most respected judicial officers in Marion County, and was included in the IndyBar "Meet the Magistrates" spotlight and the official Indiana Courts directory listing. He presided over nearly 150 jury trials and more than 200 bench trials in criminal and civil cases, including a recent 2024 ruling covered by IndyStar. Renner served as a Judicial officer from May 1996 until late October of 2025, starting as Magistrate under Judge Patricia Gifford in Major Felony Criminal Court 4 from 1996 to 2001, where he handled 20–25 jury trials annually, then in D Felony Courts. He later presided in Criminal Court 33 under Judge Clayton Graham for low-level felonies and expungements, Criminal Court 30 under Judge Cynthia Oetjen for major felonies and expungements, and Civil Court 4 under Judge Graham for collections and protective orders. Renner served as Commissioner in the Marion Circuit Court from May 2010 to December 2015, presiding over the Title IV-D Juvenile Paternity Court for child support, custody, parenting time, family law, and contempt, and in the Marion Superior Court Civil Division from January 2016 to January 2017 for family law cases, divorce cases, forfeiture matters, drug cases, felonies, misdemeanors, and civil matters. His decisions from his time on the bench have been covered by WRTV Investigates report and he has been quoted by the Indianapolis Channel 13 News. From 2001 to 2006, he also served as the Marion Superior Court Administrator. Renner’s career began in the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Office as Staff Judge Advocate from 1981 to 1983 and Area Defense Counsel from 1983 to 1985, where he tried over 50 court-martials—including the death-penalty defense in United States v. Sgt. Ronald Gillett.