Bruce Gardner, Esq., MBA
General Counsel at Unforgettable Coatings, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Unforgettable Coatings, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Counsel
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Jul 2020 - Present
Head of all legal operations (including transaction & litigation) for parent company and all integrated subsidiaries & employees. Collaborative business partner with CEO, presidents of subsidiary companies, and VPs of all corporate departments. Heavily involved in employment and labor litigation, compliance and government audits, complex commercial transactions, and escalated legal matters all across the board. Head of all legal operations (including transaction & litigation) for parent company and all integrated subsidiaries & employees. Collaborative business partner with CEO, presidents of subsidiary companies, and VPs of all corporate departments. Heavily involved in employment and labor litigation, compliance and government audits, complex commercial transactions, and escalated legal matters all across the board.
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Esquire-Estates Realty
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Counsel
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May 2014 - Jul 2020
Created niche brokerage/law firm from cradle to grave. Orchestrate successful compliance-heavy transactions among homeowners, vendors, and consumer loan providers regarding regulatory risk and compliance issues in the real estate industry (RESPA, TILA/Reg. Z, Fair Lending, FHA, repossessed/foreclosed collateral, etc.) Created niche brokerage/law firm from cradle to grave. Orchestrate successful compliance-heavy transactions among homeowners, vendors, and consumer loan providers regarding regulatory risk and compliance issues in the real estate industry (RESPA, TILA/Reg. Z, Fair Lending, FHA, repossessed/foreclosed collateral, etc.)
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Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Associate
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Jul 2013 - May 2014
Advised general contractors, home builders, commercial property owners & commercial property managers on matters involving breach of contract, property management liability, construction defect defense, employment law, insurance defense, commercial landlord/tenant matters, and toxic tort/occupational exposure. Advised general contractors, home builders, commercial property owners & commercial property managers on matters involving breach of contract, property management liability, construction defect defense, employment law, insurance defense, commercial landlord/tenant matters, and toxic tort/occupational exposure.
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Managing Attorney
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Feb 2011 - Jul 2013
Represented Arizona’s largest banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions throughout thousands of lawsuits involving financial lending, debt servicing and collection, financial crimes, fraud, deficiency actions, FDCPA & FCRA, foreclosure/short sale actions, repossessions. Promoted to Managing Attorney for the firm’s entire consumer debt collection department (supervising 13 of the firm's employees). Represented Arizona’s largest banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions throughout thousands of lawsuits involving financial lending, debt servicing and collection, financial crimes, fraud, deficiency actions, FDCPA & FCRA, foreclosure/short sale actions, repossessions. Promoted to Managing Attorney for the firm’s entire consumer debt collection department (supervising 13 of the firm's employees).
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Arizona Supreme Court
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United States
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Administration of Justice
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400 - 500 Employee
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Legal Extern
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Aug 2008 - Dec 2008
Analyzed Arizona appellate court decisions and accompanying petitions for review on both civil and criminal cases pending before the Arizona Supreme Court. Co-authored briefs of those cases that included recommendations to the Arizona Supreme Court Justices of an appropriate ruling. Analyzed Arizona appellate court decisions and accompanying petitions for review on both civil and criminal cases pending before the Arizona Supreme Court. Co-authored briefs of those cases that included recommendations to the Arizona Supreme Court Justices of an appropriate ruling.
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Ivory Law P.C.
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Law Clerk
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
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Maricopa County Attorney's Office
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Law Clerk
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Jan 2008 - Apr 2008
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Morrill & Aronson P.L.C
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United States
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Legal Services
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Law Clerk
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May 2007 - Aug 2007
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Education
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Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
Arizona Summit Law School
Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law -
Brigham Young University
Bachelor's Degree, Communication and Media Studies -
Arizona Summit School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD