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Jim Gardner has successfully handled cases involving complex litigation. He has represented people with personal injuries that resulted from motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice and products liability claims. He also earned a reputation for representing farmers in stray voltage cases, handling insurance bad faith claims and business litigation matters.

Jim was admitted to the Wisconsin Bar in 1972 and has also been admitted to the U.S. Federal Court. He is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Dane County Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers and the James E. Doyle Inns of Court.

Jim is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and was named in the Best Lawyers of America 2005.

• Danks v. Stock Bldg. Supply, Inc., 727 N.W.2d 846 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Lewis V. Straka, 2006 WL 2927658 (E.D.Wis. 2006)
• Summers v. Touchpoint Health Plan, Inc., 723 N.W.2d 784 (Wis.App. 2006)
• Sunny Industries, Inc. v. Rockwell International Corp., 11 Fed.Appx. 613, 2001 WL 371929 (C.A.7 (Wis.) 2001)
• Smith v. Meadows Mills, Inc., 60 F.Supp. 991 (E.D.Wis. 1999)
• Sunny Industries, Inv. v. Rockwell Intern. Corp., 175 F.3d 1201 (C.A. 7 (Wis.) 1999)
• Spitz v. C.I.R., 954 F.2d 1382 (C.A. 7 (Wis.) 1992)
• Schultz v. Schrank, 1992 WL 12003988 (Bankr. W.D.Wis. 1992)
• Kolpin v. Pioneer Power & Light Co., 162 Wis.2d 1 (Wis 1991)
• Johnson V. Steele-Waseca Co-op Elec., 469 N.W.2d 517 (Minn.App. 1991)

• Fellow; American College of Trial Lawyers
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
• Best Lawyers in America 2005
• Super Lawyer 2006, 2007; Law & Politics and Milwaukee Magazine

• Lecturer, Trial Advocacy, University of Wisconsin Law School