Sharon B. Gardner

Sharon B. Gardner

3.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 41 years

Guardianship Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Guardianship, Probate, Trusts ... +2 more

2702 Tudor Mnr, Houston, TX

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Biography

Practice Areas

5

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Guardianship 30%

42 years

30%
Probate 30%

42 years

30%
Trusts 30%

42 years

30%

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 41 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1984

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Sharon B. Gardner Attorney at Law

2702 Tudor Mnr, Houston, TX, 77082

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Sharon B. Gardner's Reviews

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Posted by Deborah | August 12, 2013 | Probate

shameful

she was court appointed for my fathers estate and literally took a 2M estate down to nuts and bolts. when she realized what poor condition she had gotten the estate in she bailed and the incompetent judge let her. she did such a poor job she didn't even argue when I asked the judge to stop payment ...on her fees.

Posted by anonymous | June 12, 2011 | Probate

From A Client Not Satisfied

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 her services and frankly believe that she violated ethics and the attorney-client priviledge in my case. I found Sharon Gardner to NOT to be trustworth...y.

Sharon Gardner

Replied last June 22, 2011

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Posted by becky | September 30, 2010 | Guardianship

a system upside down

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 nightmare in the courts, which included 4 other lawyers, all seeking huge fees, right side up, in 2.2 months. Sharon held everyone's feet to the fire, and h...ad to do the job by herself. Her integrity is impeccable. Shockingly, the system was upside down for us, until Sharon Gardner arrived, and thank goodness she left no stone unturned. The great lawyers ARE still around. She is worth her fees!

Posted by Jo | July 21, 2010 | Probate

She fought for me. I felt like I was trapped in the probate systems. Court appointees took control of my father's estate.

She stood up to a probate judge who had put his favorite people in charge of my dad and his estate. I couldn't get them out of our lives. Sharon sent them packing in just one hearing. She made herself available to me. She didn't make promises but she sure delivered. Highly recommend.

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2007

Texas Monthly Top 100 Attorneys in Houston 2006, Texas Monthly Magazine

2007

The Best Lawyers in America,

2006

Texas Monthly Top 50 Female Attorneys,

2006

Texas Monthly Top Elder Law Attorney,

1997

AV Rated, Martindalel-Hubbell

Work Experience

1998 - Present

Shareholder, Crain, Caton & James

1989 - 1997

Shareholder, Cenatiempo & Gardner

1984 - 1989

Associate, Wyckoff, Russell, Dunn and Frazier

Associations

National College of Probate Judges

Member

2007 - 2007

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

1997 - 2007

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Fellow

1984 - 2007

State Bar of Texas

Member

1980 - 2007

Education

1984

South Texas College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2007

Texas Bankers Association

Fiduciary Liability of a Trustee

2007

Advanced Elder Law and Advanced Guardianship Courses 2007

Promoting the Proposed Ward’s Well-Being

2006

Wills & Probate Institute 2006

Fiduciary Risk Management

2006

University of Texas

Recognizing Various Fiduciary Relationships, Duties & Issues that Commonly Arise in Guardianship Proceedings and Related Litigation

2006

The Center for American and International Law

Planning for Incapacity and Other Litigation Issues

2006

Spring Meeting

How to Recognize and Represent Clients with Diminished Capacity

2006

Litigation Seminar

Will Your Notes Nail ‘Em?

Publications

2006

Texas Bar Journal Expert Testimony in Capacity and Commitment Proceedings

2004

State Bar of Texas Contingency Planning: The Texas Practitioner’s Guide to Powers of Attorney and Other Alternatives to Guardianship

2003

State Bar of Texas The Texas Probate Practice Guide

2001

Texas Lawyer Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It: How to Manage the Risks and Rewards as a Fiduciary

2000

West Group publication The Texas Probate Practice Guide

1998

Texas Lawyer Probate Top 10 Changes

1997

Texas Lawyer Representing the Potentially Incapacitated
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