This attorney is not accepting clients.
Reason: In-House Counsel
Practice areas
Continuous representation of management of Georgia Legal Services Program since 1986; first as in-house attorney with other responsibilities, then, since 1997, as private practitioner. Since 1997, remainder of employment practice has included representation of greater number of plaintiffs, while adding some defense clients. Not taking new clients at the present time.
35 years, 200 cases
Litigation throughout career has been strictly civil practice. Cases have varied greatly in complexity from small claims in Magistrate Court to federal class actions.
44 years, 400 cases
Business and employment. No domestic.
28 years, 50 cases
Languages spoken
English
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| GA | Emeritus | 1977 | 09/19/2021 |
| Legal answers | 1 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| John Minor Wisdom Public Service & Profesionalism Award | American Bar Association, Section of Litigation | 1997 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | Cobb & Gardner, LLP | 2000 - Present |
| Mediator - private | M. Ayres Gardner, Mediator | 1993 - Present |
| Senior Magistrate | State of Georgia | 2010 - 2012 |
| Owner | M. Ayres Gardner, Attorney at Law | 1998 - 2000 |
| Associate Magistrate (part-time) | DeKalb County Magistrate Court | 1997 - 2010 |
| Partner | Gardner & Greenwood, LLP | 1997 - 1998 |
|---|---|---|
| Director, Pro Bono Project | State Bar of Georgia | 1990 - 1997 |
| In-house Labor and Employment Counsel | Georgia Legal Services Program | 1986 - 1997 |
| Housing Specialist Attorney (federal litigation) | Georgia Legal Services Program | 1980 - 1990 |
| Staff Attorney | Georgia Legal Services Program | 1977 - 1980 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Dekalb and American Bar Associations | Member | N/A |
| Lawyers Club of Atlanta | Member | N/A |
| State Bar of Georgia | Member | N/A |
| State Bar of Georgia | Vice Chair, Fee Arb. C'tee | 1999 - 2000 |
| Lawyers Club of Atlanta | Treasurer | 1996 - 1997 |
| State Bar of Georgia | Chairman, Individual Rights Section | 1991 - 1993 |
|---|
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Clearinghouse Review 509 | "The Federal Tort Claims Act" | 1982 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1977 |
| City University of New York, Hunter College | BA - Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude | 1974 |
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