Of Counsel, Stanley Law Group
Stephen Gardner serves of counsel to the Dallas-based Stanley Law Group, a plaintiffs firm. Previously, Mr. Gardner was Director of Litigation for the Washington, DC based advocacy group Center for Science in the Public Interest 2004-2014); Of Counsel to the National Consumer Law Center (2002-2006); Assistant Dean of Clinical Education at Southern Methodist University School of Law (1994-1995); Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Southern Methodist University School of Law (1992-1995); Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division of the State of Texas (1984-1991); Assistant Attorney General in the Bureau of Consumer Frauds of the State of New York (1982-1984); Students Attorney at the University of Texas (1981-1982); and a staff attorney at the legal aid office in Austin, now part of Texas RioGrande Legal Services (1976-1981). He is a frequent author and speaker on consumer advocacy issues.
Senior Counsel - Intellectual Property, Baker Hughes Company
After nearly two decades exclusively as an Intellectual Property Attorney, I have recently branched out my repertoire to become an Entrepreneur (in addition to a solo legal practice).
As an Intellectual Property Attorney, I counsel my clients on various Intellectual Property (IP) related issues concerning acquisition, maintenance and enforcement, including litigation (whether in court or in front of an administrative law judge) and licensing (from non-disclosure agreements to asset purchase agreements). For my clients, I have expanded my expertise to include consultation from a business point-of-view, assisting my clients in not only the legal issues relating to IP, but also the strategic issues associated with monetizing an IP portfolio.
As an Entrepreneur, I own a Property Management business, focusing on residential homes in the Central Texas area. Additionally, I own a boutique fitness studio in Austin, Texas, specializing in kickboxing.
Recent Developments
Class Action Watch Fall 1998
On January 4, 1999, the California Supreme Court made it easier for out-of-state residents to...
FDA Modernization and Accountability Act of 1997: A Blueprint for Reform
Nick Littlefield, Sharon Webb
Intellectual Property Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 1998
On the afternoon of Sunday, November 9, 1997, in the middle of the long Veterans...
Federal Circuit Maintains Close Oversight Of Patent Office Decisions
Gerald J. Mossinghoff
Intellectual Property Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 1998
In a major decision on May 4, 1998, In re Zurko, No. 96-1258 (Fed. Cir....
Nobelpharma: The Federal Circuit Examines Antitrust Claims in the Patent Litigation Context
James L. Ewing, Stephen Gardner
Intellectual Property Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 1998
IntroductionIn a case decided March 20, 1998, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal...
State Immunity From Federal Copyright and Trademark Suits: The Chavez Decision
Robert R. Long
Intellectual Property Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 1998
In April, the Fifth Circuit held in Denise Chavez v. Arte Publico Press, 139 F.3d...
Of Juries And Shampoo: The Supreme Court And The Copyright Act
Timothy M. Morella
Intellectual Property Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 1998
This past March, the U. S. Supreme Court decided a pair of copyright cases, both...
The Urge to Merge: Trends in Bank Mergers
James M. Rockett
Financial Services & E-Commerce Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 1998
When, in the space of a single week, two monumental and very different bank mergers...
Critical Look at the Community Reinvestment Act
Gerald A. Reynolds
Financial Services & E-Commerce Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 1998
Some federal statutes fail to accomplish the goals established by Congress due to false assumption,...
Book Review: The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D., & William D. Danko, Ph.D.
John Pickering
Financial Services & E-Commerce Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 1998
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthyby Thomas J. Stanley, Ph.D., &...
Cities Are Finding Ways to Sweep Gangs off the Streets
Brian Stettin
Free Speech & Election Law Practice Group Newsletter - Volume 2, Issue 2, Summer 1998
In the war against violent urban street gangs, police across the nation face a frustrating...