Renee Yvonne Gardner

Renee Yvonne Gardner

also known as Gardner Law, Abogada Gardner

5.0
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 19 years

Consumer protection Lawyer at San Jose, CA
Practice Areas: Consumer Protection, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents ... +2 more

1346 The Alameda #7138, Mon.-Fri. 9AM-7PM, Sat. 9AM-5PM, Sun. 11AM-4PM, San Jose, CA

About Renee

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Consumer Protection 40%

Get what you paid for! If a service or good is $12,500 or less, my demand letter might resolve your issue, without you going to court. Initial court document, too, in case it's needed. 100% virtual legal service self-represented consumers. Flat fee.

20 years

40%
Car Accident 20%

Serious personal injury car accidents of all types, and death caused by them, but no workers comp-related auto accidents. Auto v. auto, auto v. bike, auto v. motorcycle or auto v. pedestrian.

20 years

20%
Wrongful Death 20%

If your loved one passed away due to an auto accident, let my compassion and skill fight your case with the personalized attention you deserve. (No wrongful death medical malpractice or work-related death cases, please.)

20 years

20%
Animal and Dog Bites 10%

Even if the animal bite didn't actually puncture your skin, you can still make a legal claim against the dog owner. I do not advise nor represent animal and dog bite defendants (person whose animal attacked or bit).

10%
Slip and Fall Accident 10%

Serious personal injuries caused by a slip and fall in a store

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 19 years

State: California

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Gardner Law 408-214-5555 (mail/deliveries address - no appointments)

1346 The Alameda #7138, Mon.-Fri. 9AM-7PM, Sat. 9AM-5PM, Sun. 11AM-4PM, San Jose, CA, 95126

Gardner Law - San Jose (By Appointment Only)

1900 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA, 95124

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Renee Yvonne Gardner's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

67 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by anonymous | February 05, 2025 | Lawsuits & Disputes

An exceptional attorney!

I contacted Ms. Gardner after reading her glowing reviews, and contacted her to consult about my dispute with a home maintenance company. She responded promptly and patiently listened to details of my grievance with the said party. She then asked me to provide her with a detailed chronological accoun...t of my communication with the company, and then prepared a highly organized demand letter which she emailed to the company agent after getting my approval. In sum, she is very professional, prompt, detail-oriented and organized, and I highly recommend Ms. Gardner without reservation.

Renee Gardner

Replied last February 06, 2025

Dear anonymous: What a lovely review! It was a pleasure to serve you. Kind regards, Attorney Gardner

Posted by Davis | May 22, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection

Issuance Of Demand Letter (Auto Dealership)

I was sold an auto warranty from a dealership; only to later find out when I actually needed warranty covered repairs completed, that the 5 thousand dollar auto warranty sold was completely fabricated! I reached out to Renee to discuss my legal rights as a consumer and after she assisted with draftin...g and serving a demand letter the dealership reached out to me, after weeks of not returning my calls and being placed on hold for several minutes at a time before being forwarded to a voicemail. I would highly recommend Renee Gardner's legal services as she is efficient, extremely thorough, effective, knowledgeable, and gets the job done! She is worth every penny!

Renee Gardner

Replied last May 24, 2023

Davis, thank you so much for the nice review! I’m glad that I got results for you! I'm also happy that you had a positive experience with me. I appreciate your kind words and wish you the best. Regards, Renée

Posted by Cody | March 30, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Construction & Development

Issuance of Demand Letter

I hired Ms. Gardner because I had a residential building contractor who was unresponsive returning to complete the repair of a construction defect. A demand letter was promptly issued by Ms. Gardner to the contractor to remedy the defective work.

Renee Gardner

Replied last April 09, 2023

Hi Cody, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! I'm grateful that I earned your 5-stars. All the best, Renée

Posted by anonymous | February 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Bright and detailed lawyer who works for excellence

Renee helped me prepare for my small claims case. Her demand letter was extremely detailed and she regularly asked for feedback if I was pleased. She also helped me on an emergency basis the last hour before I appeared in court. I was freaking out but she calmly prepped me and had me practice present...ing my arguments to the judge. I won my case!

Renee Gardner

Replied last February 09, 2023

Thanks for your review.

Posted by Patrick | August 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Easy to work with, professional, thorough and quick to act.

Reached out and was contacted by Renee same day, we consulted via the phone and she got right to work putting together the required info needed from me in over to begin the next steps with my legal situation. I was gone over the weekend and let her know I would be able to get her the information Mond...ay. Renee sent out the document I needed same day. Do not hesitate to reach out for any and all or your potential needs. Your in great hands, I hope I have no further legal issues but if I do I would not hesitate to use Renee again.

Renee Gardner

Replied last September 08, 2022

Dear Patrick - What a wonderful review! I was happy to produce and send out what you needed in very short order. It's gratifying to rapidly meet certain clients' needs with their legal situations. But, I have you to thank. You made it easy for me, by giving me exactly what I needed, to get you what you needed. Auto accidents (serious personal injury and wrongful death) and other more complex legal representation can take years to resolve. But, I also very much enjoy helping folks such as yourself, whose legal situations can potentially resolve relatively quickly. Feel free to reach out to me again, should the need arise. Thank you, Renee

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Renee Yvonne Gardner's Lawyer Endorsements

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Daniel An

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer!"

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Duane Kaizer

Unknown lawyer | Sep 01

Relationship: Other

"I reached out to Ms. Gardner for help with a hypothetical legal issue based on her Avvo bio and practice areas. Although she was very busy that day, Ms. Gardner returned my call within a couple of hours and took the time necessary to locate case law that might assist me with the legal issue that I was researching. As an attorney, I can say that she is very smart and highly ethical. I highly endorse her."

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Sean Olender

Unknown lawyer | Mar 22

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Renée Yvonne Gardner is a competent, ethical, intelligent lawyer. She has remarkable endurance. If you're her client, that quality will probably serve you better than any other. I know many competent, intelligent lawyers, but I've never met another lawyer in my 20 years of practice who works as hard to get every last advantage, every last dollar, every little inch of benefit for a client that Ms. Gardner does."

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Carlyle Varlack

Personal injury lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have seen Ms. Gardner work hard for her clients. I have known her since my first year of law school. Her work ethic is legendary."

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Raymond Areshenko

Domestic violence lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joseph Klatt

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Gardner is an exceptional advocate. When I started with Avvo, I read every single one of her answers. 321 to date. She has a unique blend of intelligence and compassion, along with experience and a wonderful talent of conciseness with accuracy. That is incredibly rare and impressive. I've been in this field for more than a decade, and she makes me want to be a better lawyer. I wholeheartedly endorse this attorney. And I am humbled by her generosity of time and experience."

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Edward Rutyna

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Renee Yvonne Gardner quickly and accurately identifies legal issues and maps out options for potential clients and clients. Without reservation, I endorse her for criminal defense and personal injury matters."

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Erik Johnson

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Renee is one of the hardest working lawyers I know who gets results for her clients. She is respected by the courts, opposing lawyers and her colleagues. Her client's are in the best of hands."

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Diego Macwilliam

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Gardner is an excellent lawyer who always goes the extra mile to assist her clients and leaves no stone unturned. Her ability to speak Spanish fluently is a definite plus; effective communication is vital when handling tough cases."

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Daniel An

Unknown lawyer

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Carlyle Varlack

Criminal defense lawyer

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Diego Macwilliam

Federal regulation lawyer

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Erik Johnson

DUI and DWI lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2024

Best Personal Injury Lawyers in San Jose, Expertise

2024

TOP 10 San Jose Dog Bite Lawyer, TrustAnalytica

2023

Best Car Accident Lawyers in Mountain View, Expertise.com

2023

Clients' Choice, Avvo

2023

TOP 10 San Jose Dog Bite Lawyer, TrustAnalytica

2022

Clients' Choice, Avvo

2021

Clients' Choice, Avvo

2020

Clients' Choice, Avvo

2019

Clients' Choice, Avvo

2019

Top Contributor Award, Avvo

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Founder/Attorney at Law, Gardner Law AKA Abogada Gardner

2006 - 2019

Attorney, Law Offices of Paul A. Noboa

Associations

2020 - Present

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

2018 - Present

California Lawyers Association, Litigation Section

Member

2018 - Present

United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco

Admitted to Practice

2011 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, Fresno

Admitted to Practice

2009 - Present

United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose

Admitted to Practice

2006 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2021 - 2022

Santa Clara County Bar Association

Member

2021 - 2022

Latina Lawyers Bar Association

Member

2021 - 2022

Alameda County Bar Association

Member

2016 - 2018

Consumer Attorneys of California

Member

2011 - 2011

State Bar of California, Solo and Small Firm Section

Member

2009 - 2010

State Bar of California, Criminal Section

Member

2009 - 2010

State Bar of California, Litigation Section

Member

2008 - 2012

California Public Defenders Association

Member

2008 - 2009

State Bar of California, Solo and Small Firm Section

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

9 clients - 1 family member head-on auto accident - death

Criminal, civil and workers compensation. Represented 9-person family. Obtained criminal restitution order. Effectuated settlements in civil wrongful death and workers' compensation death benefits cases.

Personal injury settlement at mediation

Settlement with apartment owner who denied liability for sexual battery committed by their employee who had no prior history of sexual offenses.

6 digit settlement - auto v. bicycle - death

Policy limits wrongful death settlement automobile versus bicyclist; liability was denied.

Auto accident - auto v. auto personal injury

Auto accident policy limits settlement.

6 digit settlement - auto v. pedestrian - death

Policy limits settlement and out of pocket payment

6 digit settlement -auto v. auto - death

Policy limits settlement

Auto v. bike - death

Policy limits settlement and out of pocket payment

Death case - 3 surviving family members

Death benefits to both children until they reach the age of 18 years old

Consumer protection - full refund issued

Full refund within days

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Education

2003

Santa Clara University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

Santa Clara University School of Law

Public Interest and Social Justice Law Certificate

1999

Saint Mary's College of California

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

Activity

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