Jane Gardner
Partner
EMAIL: jgardner@nativelawgroup.com
PHONE: 303-250-6717
EDUCATION
University of Colorado, J.D. (1984)
Harvard University, M.Ed. (1979), Ed.D. (1980) (Completed one year)
Northwestern University, B.S. Speech (1975)
ADMISSIONS
Jane Gardner
Partner
EMAIL: jgardner@nativelawgroup.com
PHONE: 303-250-6707
Jane has over 40 years’ experience in federal Indian Law and all aspects of environmental law, including significant work in water, hazardous waste, pesticides, toxic substances, and nuclear waste.
Prior to joining the Firm, she was the founder of a UK company to assist farmers in adapting to and mitigating effects of climate change.
For 23 years, Jane served as an executive level attorney for General Electric Company’s (GE) Corporate Environmental Program, including as Manager and Counsel for GE’s world-wide environmental remediation program. Her work included managing a large team and multi-million-dollar budget and serving as a Senior Advisor to top level executives.
Prior to GE, Jane served as an Assistant General Counsel in Region VIII of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for 5 years. In this position she worked with multiple federal statutes, state laws, and significant issues involving Indian tribes. She served as the co-National Indian Law expert for EPA, working with EPA Headquarters and Regions. Her specialties at EPA were federal Indian Law, mining, and nuclear waste.
During law school, she clerked for the Native American Rights Fund in Boulder, CO and one of the first private law firms serving Indian Country.
Jane enjoys hiking in the beautiful Colorado foothills, running, cycling, and making quilts. She and her husband enjoy hiking and walking with their 2 wonderful, large dogs. She has 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren living in the Boulder area.