Gary Allen Gardner is a licensed attorney and Traverse City based mediator with more than 30 years of legal experience in family law, divorce, collaborative divorce, custody, support, probate, and related disputes. His work is focused on helping individuals and families move through difficult legal conflicts with clarity, structure, and practical judgment.Before practicing in Traverse City, Gary handled matters in the courts of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City, giving him substantial courtroom experience and a practical understanding of how disputes develop, escalate, and resolve.As a neutral, Gary brings both litigation experience and a resolution focused approach. He understands that most people do not want to remain involved in the legal system longer than necessary. His mediation style emphasizes preparation, efficiency, clear communication, and helping parties identify workable solutions that can avoid unnecessary court conflict.Gary’s background includes work in divorce and separation, family law, child support, spousal support and alimony, custody and parenting time, property division, collaborative divorce, probate disputes, will contests, and uncontested divorce matters. He has also served as a speaker and panelist for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and authored an article for the Michigan Bar Journal.Gary earned his Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law and his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Government from Monmouth College.
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