Alan was born in Dodge City, Kansas, October 12, 1942.  Alan attended Kansas High School, Liberal Arts, 1960; University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, B.S. in Business Administration, 1964; University of Kansas, Law School, Lawrence, Kansas, Jurisdoctorate, 1968.  Alan has an a.v. rating from Martindale-Hubbell.  His professional and academic experience is as follows:  1964-65, Oil Field Supply Division Armco Steel, Hough, Oklahoma, Oil Fields -- Sales; 1968, Admitted to Kansas Bar; 1968-69, Assistant Professor Business Law, University of Kansas Business School, Lawrence, Kansas; 1969, Admitted to Iowa Bar; 1969-71, Corporate Counsel, Operations Division, Litigation Supervisor, Dial Financial Corporation, Des Moines, Iowa; 1971-78, Deputy Commissioner, Iowa Industrial Commission, Des Moines, Iowa; 1978, Admitted to Idaho Bar; 1978-84, Associate in the Law Firm of Imhoff & Lynch, Boise, Idaho; 1984-90, Partner in the Law Firm of Imhoff & Lynch, Boise, Idaho; 1990-93, Partner in the Law Firm of Givens, Pursley, Webb & Huntley; 1993-97, Partner in the Law Firm of Bowen, Brassey, Gardner, Wetherell & Crawford; 1997 to 1999, Partner in the Law Firm of Bowen, Gardner & Bailey; 1999 to 2002, Partner in the Law Firm of Gardner & Charney, LLP; 2002 to 2004, sole practitioner, Gardner Law Office; 2005, Partner in the Law firm of Gardner Law Office, LLC. 

Alan has been engaged in the workers’ compensation arena for approximately 30 years. His practice has been to represent employers and insurance carriers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims. However, Alan also handles cases involving the defense of medical malpractice claims and general liability claims.

Alan is involved with the Idaho Association of Commerce & Industry (IACI), the governmental affairs organization for business in Idaho.  He chaired the Workers’ Compensation Subcommittee of the Human Resources Committee in 1995-96, 1996-97 years, and continues to serve actively on the Committee.

Alan teaches in the workers’ compensation arena in seminars conducted by National Business Institute, Lorman Institute, the Idaho Industrial Commission, and others.