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About Cynthia
Biography
While I was in law school, I had the opportunity to hire some young adults with developmental disabilities in the restaurant that I co-owned. The experience changed my life and started me on a 20+ year career advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities, especially in employment.
I think this experience helps me understand what my clients are going through when they are trying to plan for the future of their family member with a disability.
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Licensed in Tennessee for 23 years
State: Tennessee
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oklahoma for 31 years
State: Oklahoma
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Location
Special Needs Law Center
50 Vantage Way, Suite 202, Nashville, TN, 37228
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Posted by Pamela | April 19, 2013 | Guardianship
Lawyer Becomes Friend
Cynthia was hired to handle a conservatorship and special needs trust for our disabled son and also to construct our wills. She was very helpful and knew all about laws regarding our special needs. She made sure we understood all the options and made herself available to us when we had questions a...
Cynthia Ellen Gardner's Lawyer Endorsements
"I strongly endorse this lawyer. She is smart, throrough, caring and very conscientious. She is respected by lawyers and judges throughout the state."
Barbara Futter
Family lawyer
Experience
Honors
1992
Employer of the Year, Dale Rogers Training Center
Work Experience
2002 - 2011
Senior Staff Attorney, Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee
Associations
2013 - Present
Down Syndrome Association of Middle TennesseeBoard Member
2012 - Present
Mayor's Advisory Committee for People with disabilitiesMember
2011 - Present
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
2011 - Present
Lawyers' Association for Women
2014 - 2017
Arc Davidson County & Greater NashvilleBoard Vice-President
Education
N/A
OK CITY UNIV
law
Speaking Engagements
2011
STEP T.I.M.E. Conference
Unraveling the Mystery of Conservatorships and Special Needs Trusts
2011
Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee Fired Up! Conference
Unraveling the Mystery of Conservatorships & Special Needs Trusts
Activity
Legal Answers