David Gardner, Esq.

David Gardner is a dedicated special education attorney and co-founder of IEP Defenders, a firm devoted to championing the rights of children with special needs. As a father of multiple special needs children, David brings profound empathy and firsthand insight to every case, deeply understanding the challenges families face. With extensive experience navigating complex IDEA claims, he has a proven track record of ensuring school districts deliver truly individualized IEPs that drive measurable progress for students.

David's distinguished career includes representing the Nevada Department of Education and the State Board of Education, as well as authoring the groundbreaking bill to reorganize the Clark County School District, significantly shaping Nevada education law.

David’s approach is compassionate, strategic, and unwavering. He fights tirelessly to empower families, securing the education and support their children are entitled to, while providing expert guidance on due process, compliance, and dispute resolution. David e is committed to a legacy of advocacy and excellence in special education law.

Practice Areas:

• Special Education law

• Litigation

• Administrative Law

• Contracts

• Real Estate

• Business

Strengths:

• Analytical

• Context

• Relator

• Learner

• Intellection Education:

• University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Bachelor of University Studies

• William S. Boyd School of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bar and Court Admissions:

• State Courts of Nevada

• U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit