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Sharon B. Gardner

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Overview

Practice Areas

30% Guardianship
28 years
30% Probate
28 years
30% Trusts
28 years
5% Mediation
5% Elder Law

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Contact Information

The Lyric Center, 25th Floor

440 Louisiana, Suite 2500

Houston, TX 77002

Office: 713-546-9000
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Sharon B. Gardner handles complex probate, estate and trust matters. She has represented creditors, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, heirs and family members in... more

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“From A Client Not Satisfied”

Posted by: a Probate client, 2011-06-11 8 months ago.

Client Review: I retained Sharon Gardner to represent me in a trust probate matter here in Houston with respect to obtaining a distribution. I was very unhappy with... more

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“a system upside down”

Posted by: becky, 2010-09-30 over 1 year ago.

Client Review: Sharon Gardner stopped an unneeded guardianship on my uncle and prosecution on me due to untruths that went on for 1.5 years. Sharon turned this... more

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Résumé

License

28 years since Sharon B. Gardner was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Texas	Eligible To Practice In Texas	1984	03/09/2011

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Shareholder at Crain, Caton & James	1998–present
Shareholder at Cenatiempo & Gardner	1989–1997

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
South Texas College of Law	Graduated summa cum laude	JD - Juris Doctor	1984

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Texas Monthly Top 100 Attorneys in Houston 2006	Texas Monthly Magazine	2007
The Best Lawyers in America		2007

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
	American College of Trust and Estate Counsel	2007
Fellow	American College of Trust and Estate Counsel	1997-2007

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Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Expert Testimony in Capacity and Commitment Proceedings	Texas Bar Journal	2006
Contingency Planning: The Texas Practitioner’s Guide to Powers of Attorney and Other Alternatives to Guardianship	State Bar of Texas	2004

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Fiduciary Liability of a Trustee	Texas Bankers Association	2007
Promoting the Proposed Ward’s Well-Being	Advanced Elder Law and Advanced Guardianship Courses 2007	2007

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