$ 350-350 per hour
M. Ayres Gardner
About M.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
70%
40 years | 200 cases
Litigation
25%
49 years | 400 cases
Mediation
5%
33 years | 50 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Georgia for 48 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 1977
No misconduct found
Location
Cobb & Gardner, LLP
160 Clairemont Ave., Suite 200, Decatur, GA, 30030
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Experience
Honors
1997
John Minor Wisdom Public Service & Profesionalism Award, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Partner, Cobb & Gardner, LLP
1993 - Present
Mediator - private, M. Ayres Gardner, Mediator
2010 - 2012
Senior Magistrate, State of Georgia
1998 - 2000
Owner, M. Ayres Gardner, Attorney at Law
1997 - 2010
Associate Magistrate (part-time), DeKalb County Magistrate Court
1997 - 1998
Partner, Gardner & Greenwood, LLP
1990 - 1997
Director, Pro Bono Project, State Bar of Georgia
1986 - 1997
In-house Labor and Employment Counsel, Georgia Legal Services Program
1980 - 1990
Housing Specialist Attorney (federal litigation), Georgia Legal Services Program
1977 - 1980
Staff Attorney, Georgia Legal Services Program
Associations
Dekalb and American Bar Associations
Member
Lawyers Club of Atlanta
Member
State Bar of Georgia
Member
1999 - 2000
State Bar of GeorgiaVice Chair, Fee Arb. C'tee
1996 - 1997
Lawyers Club of AtlantaTreasurer
1991 - 1993
State Bar of GeorgiaChairman, Individual Rights Section
Education
1977
Boston University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1974
City University of New York, Hunter College
BA - Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude
Publications
1982
16 Clearinghouse Review 509
"The Federal Tort Claims Act"
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers