James Gardner's practice focuses on commercial litigation, professional malpractice defense, financial services litigation, and appellate advocacy.
Representative Experience
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Commercial Litigation
- Experience includes federal and state court in business litigation arising from corporate and partnership disputes, racketeering claims, contract disputes, business torts, real estate disputes, and other commercial matters
Professional Malpractice Defense
- Representation of attorneys, real estate agents and brokers, insurance agents, and other professionals in defense of malpractice claims and other business torts
Financial Services Litigation
- Experience in providing litigation services to national and local financial services institutions
Appellate Advocacy
- Experience in briefing complex commercial matters before state and federal appellate courts, including First Amendment (Establishment Clause, Free Exercise, and Free Speech) claims, employment law claims, and tort claims
Education
- Duke University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000)
- Robert Netherland Miller Scholar
- Research Editor, Duke Journal of International & Comparative Law
- Brigham Young University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1997)
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of Utah
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court, District of Utah
- United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Professional Memberships & Activities
- State Bar of Utah
- Salt Lake County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Professional Recognition & Awards
- Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation - Rising Stars Edition (2008-2009, 2011)
- Utah Legal Elite: Civil Litigation, Utah Business magazine (2006-2012)
- Top 100 National Verdicts of 2007, Verdict Search ALM
