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Areas of Practice
Business Law & Corporate Law
Gard & Associates, L.L.C. represents business people
throughout the state of Colorado. In addition to basic corporate
formation and consultation, Gard & Associates, L.L.C. also
acts as an Escrow Agent in the purchase and sales of
businesses. Further, Gard & Associates, L.L.C. litigates a variety of
business dispute issues. For instance,
we recently successfully tried a breach of contract case in
which the defendants misrepresented the value of a business
they sold to our clients. When a dispute arises, we have the
skill and experience necessary to resolve the issue
including, if necessary, to place the matter before judge
and jury.
Criminal Law & Criminal Defense
Gard & Associates, L.L.C. represents clients charged with
crimes in the state and federal courts throughout the state
of Colorado. We handle all types and levels of criminal cases,
felony and misdemeanor, including
drug cases (i.e., marijuana, cocaine, methamphetamine, etc.), DUI/DWAI
and traffic matters, assault, theft, domestic violence,
sexual assault, etc. Our statewide reputation as
successful trial lawyers often results in favorable plea
agreements for our clients. When pleading
guilty is not an option, we have honed the skills necessary
to give our clients a fighting chance at
trial.
• What should I do if stopped for DUI?
• What Should I Do If the Police Pull Me Over?
Injury Cases
Gard & Associates, L.L.C. handles a variety of serious injury
cases. We successfully
have negotiated settlements on numerous occasions. For
example, we negotiated a $1,000,000
settlement for an unfortunate woman who incurred a brain
injury in an automobile collision. We also have established
a national reputation litigating carbon monoxide cases and
have instructed medical and legal professionals in handling
these types of cases. In
this period of economic decline reasonable settlements are
harder to obtain. Nonetheless, our
statewide reputation as experienced and effective trial lawyers helps our clients to
maximize their settlement opportunities.
When reasonable settlement cannot be obtained, we have the
trial skills necessary to present the claim judge and jury.
• Jury awards Arvada woman $60,000 for rock in salad - Rocky Mountain News
Civil Rights
Gard & Associates, L.L.C. has a tradition of litigating important civil rights
cases. Our trial successes have advanced the rights of
disabled persons and have helped make new law protecting the
rights of disabled persons and have established a national
reputation in the area of fair housing discrimination.
For example:
- Roe v. Housing Authority of the City of Boulder, 909 F.Supp. 814 (D.Colo. 1995).
"In Roe, Sanderson and Gard argued successfully that the ADA, the Fair Housing Amendment Act and the
Rehabilitation Act require that a public housing provider attempt to reasonably accommodate a disabled tenant
before proceeding with eviction." (National Disability Law Reporter)
- Saville v. Boulder Meadows, 2 P.3d 131 (Colo. App. 2000), which applied the Roe standard to private housing
providers. "The woman in this case was fortunate to have strong legal assistance from David Sanderson and
Jeffrey Gard." (Boulder Daily Camera)
- Man awarded $36,000 in discrimination suit - Boulder Daily Camera
- Man files harassment suit - Denver Post
- www.FairHousingLawyers.com
Family Law
Due to our past record of success in litigation, our clients
continually requested that we handle any
legal matters which arise. Accordingly, Gard & Associates, L.L.C. recently
expanded its practice to include family law
and estate planning matters. We handle a variety of
issues including, divorce, child custody, maintenance,
property division, wills, estate planning, living wills,
etc. We believe our litigation
experience translates well in this area of
law.
Civil Law
Gard & Associates, L.L.C. handles a variety of civil cases throughout the state of
Colorado. In addition to our
successes handling serious injury cases, we have
handled cases including property damage,
privacy rights, libel/slander, violation of
civil rights, claims arising from criminal
conduct, breach of contract, etc. Our
statewide reputation as trial lawyers often results in
favorable settlements for our clients. When
settlement is not an option, we have the trial skills
necessary to present the case to judge and jury.
For example:
- Websters v. Boones and Lyons Excavating Inc., Boulder County District Court, Case # 95CV919, 1997. This
case involved an elderly couple whose home had been destroyed by the negligence of others. The jury's verdict
was the third highest verdict in Boulder County that year.
Government Security Clearance
Gard & Associates, L.L.C. handles federal, state, and
private security clearance matters. We recently
successfully litigated a Department of Defense security
clearance matter in the federal court. Using our
well-honed trial skills, we overcame the initial denial of
security clearance, which allowed our client to obtain
clearance and advance his career.
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