Practice Areas

Construction Law
Environmental Law and Water Law
Labor and Employment Law
Business and Commercial Law
Immigration Law

Construction Law

The Gardner Law Firm is recognized as one of the premier construction law firms in the State of Texas. The construction law areas of practice include:

• Construction contract negotiation
• Mechanic's liens
• Payment and performance bond claims
• Defect claims
• Delay claims
• Federal government contracts claims
• Differing site conditions
• Bid preparation and protests
• Insurance coverage
• Litigation concerning impacts, extra work, breach and warranty
• Defense of professional negligence claims involving engineers, architects, and attorneys.
  

Shareholders William W. Sommers, Thomas J. Walthall, Jr., Jay K. Farwell, R. Wes Johnson, Greg Huber, Craig Taliaferro and Daniel P. McCarthy practice in the areas of construction law.  They work with other firm attorneys, including associates J.P. Vogel and Marc Stroope, and Reymundo Alvarado, Ernie Broussard, Rachel Salinas, Lina Tafolla and Elise Urrutia Barenblat, paralegals.  Dan McCarthy is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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Environmental Law and Water Law

Gardner Law Firm attorneys have experience in federal and state water law and environmental law issues, including:

• Edwards Aquifer permitting and protection
• Permitting
• Water quality
  
• Water resource development
  
• Wastewater
  
• Air quality
  
• Contaminated soils
  
• Superfund projects
  
• Landfill siting
  
• Asbestos, mold, lead, and other public health concerns
  

They have represented clients in compliance and litigation involving:

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
  
• Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
  
• Clean Water Act
  
• Clean Air Act
  
• Endangered Species Act (ESA)
  
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
  

Shareholders David F. Barton and Mary Q. Kelly practice in the areas of water and environmental law. They work with other firm attorneys and Brian Pietruszewski, law graduate and bar candidate, and Elise Urrutia Barenblat, paralegal.

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Labor and Employment Law

The Gardner Law Firm’s labor and employment attorneys counsel public and private clients on a broad range of employment matters. The practice area includes:

• Providing experienced initial advice to employers on employee issues
• Representation of employers in resolution of disputes through negotiated settlement, litigation, or arbitration
  
• Defense of employers in both state and federal litigation
  
• Full independent investigations of workplace conduct concerns
  
• Handbook and workplace policy implementation
  
• Representation of employers in administrative proceedings.
  

Firm attorneys advise on matters arising from state and federal employment laws, including

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
  
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)
  
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
  
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA)
  
• Texas Workforce Commission Act (TWA)
  
• Texas Payday Act
  

They also have experience counseling clients on matters involving the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act and the Texas Payday Act.

Shareholders Dawn B. Finlayson and Jay K. Farwell practice in the areas of labor and employment law. They work with other firm attorneys and Brian Pietruszewski, law graduate and bar candidate, and Elise Urrutia Barenblat, paralegal.  Dawn Finlayson is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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Business and Commercial Law

The Gardner Law Firm provides general business and commercial law services.

• Wills and probate
  
• Choice of entity
  
• Deceptive Trade Practice issues
  
• Contracts and general commercial matters
  
• Real estate

Shareholders R. Wes Johnson, Jay K. Farwell, Gregory M. Huber and Daniel P. McCarthy practice in the areas of business and commercial law.  They work with other firm attorneys, including associates Kelly E. Foster, J.P. Vogel, and Reymundo Alvarado, Lina Tafolla and Elise Urrutia Barenblat, paralegals.  Wes Johnson is Board Certified in Consumer & Commercial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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Immigration Law    Información en Espanol  

The Gardner Law Firm represents clients in a variety of matters associated with immigration and naturalization.

• Visa applications
• Permanent residency
• Naturalization
• Deportation and removal proceedings
  

Shareholder Daniel P. McCarthy practices immigration law.

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