Michael S. Gardner

Michael S. Gardner is an attorney with experience in intellectual property and commercial litigation, particularly representing defendants in patent disputes. His tracked patent litigation appearance involved defending First United Bank against Authentixx LLC, a non-practicing entity, in a case concerning patents related to web page and electronic content verification systems, suggesting a focus on software or business method patent matters. His practice indicates a preference for the defendant side, having appeared exclusively for defendants in tracked patent cases.

Mr. Gardner appeared as Of Counsel with Steckler Wayne Cochran in the Authentixx LLC matter. While his specific patent litigation profile with Steckler Wayne Cochran is not extensively detailed in public records, a prominent online presence for a Michael S. Gardner in Dallas, Texas, with a J.D. from The George Washington University School of Law in 1997, indicates he is a partner at Gardner Haas PLLC. This Michael S. Gardner's practice areas broadly include intellectual property and trade secret disputes within a wider business litigation focus. He has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer for business litigation for multiple years, from 2004 and 2007 through 2026.

No specific information regarding Mr. Gardner's regular appearance in PTAB or IPR proceedings was found in the public records. He was admitted to practice law in Texas in 1997.