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Allen Gardner
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  • Texas
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Do you want to avoid legal problems? It’s quite easy, frankly, as a general rule. Treat others the way you wish to be treated. Do justice. Love mercy. Walk humbly. If you do that, most of the time you will avoid legal trouble, at least real legal trouble. There are always those that will abuse the system or who will do unto others in a way that they would not want done to them. And they can abuse you; they can accuse you; they can say false things about you; they can try to hurt you. It has happened to me, too. There are unquestionably bad people in this world. Those people you cannot help or control. But you can control you. You can help yourself legally by trying to do the right thing by others. And when you try to do that, most of the time legal trouble will not be your trouble. And if it becomes your trouble, if you abide by that principle, most of the time you are and will be just fine at the end of the day, even when falsely-accused.

But even when you do all that you can to do right by others, at times litigation is necessary. Either because it is brought against you or because you must bring it against another. I am a zealous advocate, and I walk with my clients carrying both a sword and a shield to bring justice.

No matter what the size, I will try to negotiate a resolution without involving a legal proceeding. That is the way it should be. Sometimes it is not that way. Oftentimes, mediation is used to reach an out of court agreement and settlement. However, if negotiations break down or these options fail, one must head to Judge or Jury, which can result in a settlement or trial. If the fight is in order, I fight for my clients. Zealously. But I fight with integrity.

Practice Areas
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Estate Planning
    Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Probate
    Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
    DUI & DWI
    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
    Intellectual Property
    Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
    Arbitration & Mediation
    Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    Free Phone Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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5th Circuit
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9th Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
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U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Partner
Allen Gardner Law, PLLC
- Current
Partner
Gillam & Smith, LLP
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Shareholder
Potter Minton, A Professional Corporation
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Project Engineer
Vaughn Construction Company
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Education
Baylor Law School
J.D.
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Texas A&M University - Baylor College of Dentistry
B.B.A.
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Awards
Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
Super Lawyer 2014-2017; Rising Star 2007-2013
Professional Associations
Honorable T. John Ward American Inn of Court
Member
- Current
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State Bar of Texas  # 24043679
Member
- Current
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Smith County Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
American Bar Association - Co-Editor - Patent Obviousness in the Wake of KSR International v. Teleflex, Inc. - 2008
Intellectual Property Litigation, Vol. 18, No. 4 - The Practical Side of eBay - 2007
Intellectual Property Litigation, Vol. 19, No. 2 - MedImmune: How to Immunize Against It - 2008
Intellectual Property Litigation, Vol. 19, No. 2 - Pitfalls in Disclosing Prefiling Investigations and Ways to Lessen THem - 2008
Intellectual Property Litigation, Vol. 21, No. 1 - Remember Your Audience and Stay Simple - 2009
Thomson Reuters - Texas Elements of an Action
Speaking Engagements
Continuing Legal Education Teleconference - Microsoft v. AT&T: Does U.S. Patent Law Apply to Exported Software? - 2007
American Bar Association Annual Meeting - The Outcome of CIPRO and Its Effect on Reverse Engineering - 2010
Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference - Twombly and Rule 11 Due Diligence - East Texas Style - 2010
Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference - Moderator - E-Discovery. Insights from the Drafting Table & Other Views from the Bench. Come December, What will New E-Discovery Look Like - 2015
Websites & Blogs
Website
Allen Gardner's Website Profile
Website
Allen Gardner Law, PLLC Website
Contact & Map
Allen Gardner Law, PLLC
609 S Fannin Ave
#B
Tyler, TX 75701
Telephone: (903) 944-7537
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed