Darrel J Gardner

Criminal Law

• Not Currently Accepting Clients

Alaska

CJA Supervising Attorney

US Courts, Eastern District of Washington

2020 - Current

Assistant Federal Defender

Federal Public Defender

2012 - 2020

Owner

Law Offices of Darrel J. Gardner

2003 - 2012

Practice limited exclusively to the defense of serious, complex or unusual criminal cases, especially Federal charges including drug trafficking and white collar crime.

Assistant Public Advocate - Statewide Felony Unit

Alaska Office of Public Advocacy

1994 - 2003

Provided statewide criminal defense on Unclassified and class A felony cases, including murder, kidnapping, assault, sexual assault, and robbery. Defended murder cases in Ketchikan, Nome, Kenai, Palmer, Juneau, Kodiak, and Anchorage.

Trial Attorney

Civil Practice

1983 - 1994

Private practice in Alaska and California.

University of California Hastings College of the Law

J.D.

1980 - 1983

Honors: Moot Court Honors

Santa Clara University

B.A. | English, History

1976 - 1980

Honors: National Jesuit Honor Society, National History Honor Society, Harry S. Truman Scholarship Nominee

Distinguished Service Award

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

2018

Chapter Activity Presidential Achievement Award

Federal Bar Association

2014

Rated "AV Preeminent"

Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Chapter Activity Presidential Achievement Award

Federal Bar Association

2013

Rated "AV Preeminent"

Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Federal Bar Association

Alaska Chapter President (2012-2014)

Current

Alaska Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founder, Director and Treasurer; President (2014)

2009 - Current

Alaska State Bar  # 8310119

Member

1983 - Current

Alaska Bar Association

Member, Board of Governors

2014 - 2020

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2004 - 2020