Meet Our Attorneys.

Robert & Ginna

    • Auburn University, B.A., 1988

    • Samford University Cumberland School of Law, J.D., 1992

    • University of Miami School of Law, LL.M. in Estate Planning, 1993

    • The University of Alabama School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 1996

    • American Bar Association

    • Alabama Bar Association

    • Birmingham Bar Association

    • Birmingham Tax Forum member

    • Board of Directors – Estate Planning Council of Birmingham, Inc.

    • Accredited Estate Planner – National Association of Estate Planning Professionals

    • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America in Tax Law (2010-2015) and Trusts and Estates (2011-2015)

    • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell

    • Birmingham magazine Top Attorney – Trusts and Estates (2014-2015)

  • Online form here, or directly at robert@gardnerlawllc.com

Robert Gardner.

Tax, Estate Planning, and Business Law

Robert has extensive experience in trusts and estates, probate, estate administration, trust and estate litigation, business succession planning, business organizations, tax controversies, taxation and corporate law. He represents fiduciaries in trust, estate and tax conflicts, and litigation. He counsels fiduciaries on the proper administration of trusts and estates, and on the resolution of conflicts. He also works with business owners on management and disposition/succession agreements for business partners and investors, and with small businesses to plan appropriate entity structure.

Robert was admitted to practice in all Alabama courts in 1993 and the U.S. Tax Court in 1998. Prior to bringing his practice to RMLG, Gardner was a trust and estate attorney at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, and previously practiced at Adams and Reese LLP, and Feld, Hyde, Wertheimer, Bryant & Stone, P.C.

    • University of Alabama, B. S. in Finance

    • University of Alabama School of Law, J. D.

    • Estate Planning Council of Birmingham, member

    • Birmingham Bar Association

  • Online form here, or directly at ginna@gardnerlawllc.com

Ginna Gardner.

Estate planning, trusts, probate, business law, and marital agreements.

Ginna practices in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate administration, business succession planning, corporate law and marital agreements. She counsels fiduciaries on the proper administration of trusts and estates and represents fiduciaries in trust and estate conflicts, specializing in non-litigation solutions. Her estate planning practice focus is on assisting clients with their wealth management and navigating special planning for families given the unique circumstances of each, including sophisticated will and trust drafting, estate and gift tax planning, charitable planning, insurance and employee benefit planning, and utilizing various wealth transfer techniques.

Ginna was admitted to practice in all Alabama courts in 1988, and all California courts in 1989. Prior to Gardner Law LLC, she was a trust advisor and attorney at Regions Private Wealth Management and previously practiced at Ross, Sack and Glazier in Los Angeles, CA and at Bradley in Huntsville, AL. Ginna received a Bachelor of Science in Corporate Finance and Investment Management from the University of Alabama School of Business in 1985 and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1988.