Background
Gardner, James G. was born on August 1, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Gardner, James G. was born on August 1, 1940 in Orange, New Jersey, United States.
Saint Peter’s College (Bachelor of Science, 1962). Fordham University (Juris Doctor, 1965).
Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Gardner received a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from Yale University in 1962 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1965. He was on active duty in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General Corps from 1966 to 1969, remaining a United States. Naval Reserve Judge Advocate General Corps officer from 1969 to 1993, retiring as a Captain. He was in private practice of law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1965 to 1966 and 1969 to 1970, and in Allentown from 1970 to 1981.
He was Solicitor to the Treasurer of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania from 1971 to 1977.
He was an Assistant District Attorney of Lehigh County from 1972 to 1977, and then First Assistant District Attorney of Lehigh County from 1977 to 1981. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County from 1981 to 2002, serving as President Judge from 1997 to 2001.
On April 22, 2002, Gardner was nominated by President George West. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by January Ely DuBois. Gardner was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 2, 2002, and received his commission on October 3, 2002.
Member: Essex County, New Jersey State (Member, Litigation Section) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations. (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification).