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Allen Gardner

Allen Gardner graduated from Baylor University School of Law in 2004 and began his legal career experience across various fields, which deepened his empathy and dedication to helping others. He founded Allen Gardner Law, PLLC in 2017 in order to better serve clients throughout East Texas. He seeks to empower his clients to navigate legal challenges and is a strong advocate for our most vulnerable groups.

Allen values moments with his family and friends when he’s not in the courtroom. He’s also an avid outdoorsman and finds peace in a hunting blind or on a riverbank.

Education:

• Baylor Law School, J.D. (2004)

  Cum Laude
  Baylor Law Review
  National Mock Trial Teams

• Texas A&M University, B.B.A (2000)

Bar Admissions:

• All Texas State Courts
• U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western District Courts
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th, 9th, and Federal Circuits
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional & Bar Association Memberships:

• Honorable T. John Ward American Inn of Court

  Member: 2015-Present
  President: 2017-2019
  Vice President: 2016-2017
  Secretary/ Treasurer: 2015-2016

• State Bar of Texas

  Member: 2004- Present

• Smith County Bar Association

  Member: 2004- Present
  Board of Directors: 2007-2009
  Co-Chair of Law Day Committee: 2006-2007

• American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, Patent Litigation Committee

  Member: 2006-2008
  Former Co-Chair

Publications:

• Thomson Reuters – Texas Elements of Action – 2009 - 2023
• Intellectual Property Litigation, Vol. 21, No. 1 – Remember Your Audience and Stay Simple - 2009
• American Bar Association – Co- Editor – Patent Obviousness in Wake of KSR International v. Teleflex, Inc. - 2008
• Intellectual Property Litigation, Vol. 19, No. 2 – Pitfalls in Disclosing Prefiling Investigations and Ways to Lessen Them - 2008
• Intellectual Property Litigation, Vol. 19, No. 2 – Medimmune: How to Immunize Against It - 2008
• Intellectual Property Litigation, Vol. 18, No. 4 – The Practical Side of eBay - 2007

Awards:

• Super Lawyer 2014 – 2023
• Rising Star- Super Lawyers 2007 – 2013

Speaking Engagements:

• 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
• Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference – Twombly and Rule 11 Due Diligence – East Texas Style – 2010
• American Bar Association Annual Meeting – The Outcome of CIPRO and Its Effect on Reverse Engineering – 2010
• Continuing Legal Education Teleconference – Microsoft v. AT&T: Does U.S. Patent Law Apply to Exported Software? – 2007

Work Experience:

• Allen Gardner Law, PLLC – Partner: 2017 – Present
• Gillam & Smith, LLP – Partner: 2015 – 2017
• Potter Minton, P.C. – Partner: 2004 – 2015
• Vaughn Construction Company – Project Engineer: 2000 – 2001