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Gardner Milner, PLLCManaging Partner
D. Chris Gardner
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D. Chris Gardner

4.9
22 reviews

2713 E. Nettleton Avenue, Jonesboro, AR 72401

Banking Law, Finance, Business Law and 20 more

About D. Chris Gardner

Delta Theta Phi. Charles Eichenbaum Scholar.

D. Chris Gardner (Jonesboro, Arkansas) View website

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D. Chris Gardner got this award in 2021

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Banking Law
Posted by anonymous
June 21, 2018
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Business Law
Posted by anonymous
June 21, 2018
Hired Attorney

Mr. Gardner and his staff have handled highly sensitive information for us, as well as providing day-to-day minor assistance. In each instances of their involvement, we have been treated in a very professional, compassionate and thorough manner. We have recommended this firm to numerous individuals who have relayed they have been treated in the same fashion. Highly recommend this group

 
Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
June 03, 2016
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He is extremely professional, and a good and sincere person. I have been very satisfied every time I've used his services.

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Areas of Law

  • Banking Law 1
    • Commercial Banking
  • Finance
  • Business Law 6
    • Business Formation
    • Business Planning
    • Buying and Selling of Businesses
    • Limited Liability Company Law
    • Professional Practices
    • Small Business Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate Law 1
    • Corporate Governance
  • Bankruptcy 1
    • Foreclosures
  • Real Estate 1
    • Commercial Real Estate
  • Contracts
  • Debtor and Creditor 2
    • Creditors Rights
    • Collections
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Wills and Probate
  • Health Care
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning

Practice Details

  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
    Video Call Options
    Zoom
    FaceTime
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Managing Partner
    Firm Name
    Gardner Milner, PLLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Transactions
    Acquisition of former TapJac Lumber stores in SE Missouri by E.C. Barton & Company, 2000; Acquisition of NEA Internal Medicine Clinic from PhyCor on behalf of NEA Clinic, P.A., 2000; Acquisition of interest in The Surgical Hospital of Jonesboro by NEA Clinic, 2003; NEA Clinic and Triad Hospitals Joint Venture to own and operate Northeast Arkansas Medical Center, a 104 bed hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, 2004; NEA Clinic and Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation Joint Venture to own and operate NEA Baptist Medical Center, a 104 bed hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, 2007; Sale of The Surgical Hospital of Jonesboro to NEA Baptist Medical Center, a specialty surgical hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas, 2008; Acquisition of NEA Clinic by Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation and formation of NEA Baptist Health System, a new not-for-profit health system established in Jonesboro, Arkansas, which invested $400 million for the development of a new not-for-profit acute care hospital and 90+ physician not-for-profit clinic, 2010; Sale of former TapJac Stores in SE Missouri from E.C. Barton & Company to Meek Lumber Yard, 2010.
  • Additional Links
    https://gardnermilner.com/attorneys/chris-gardner/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1994, Arkansas
    Memberships
    Craighead County Bar Association (Member, Program Chair 1997-8
    Secretary-Treasurer 2004-5
    Vice President 2014-15
    President 2015-16)
    Arkansas Bar Association (Member: Sections on: Business Law
    Real Estate)
    and American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Business Law)
    The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    Class of 1994
    J.D.
    with honors
    Other Education
    Arkansas State University
    Class of 1991
    B.A.
    cum laude
  • Special Agencies
    Commissioner on the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (Appointed by Governor 2015-2019)
    Commissioner on the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission (Appointed by Attorney General 2017-2023)
    Special Associate Justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court (Appointed by Governor 2015-2016)
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1968
    Paragould, Arkansas

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    D. Chris Gardner was admitted in 1994 to the State of Arkansas.
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    Gardner Milner, PLLC has 3 attorneys at this location.
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    Gardner Milner, PLLC was established in 2004.

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