Lara M. Gardner

Of Counsel to Baxter & Baxter, LLP

Lara Gardner is the lead attorney in the Vancouver, Washington office of Baxter & Baxter, LLP. She represents consumer debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases.

Lara has been an attorney since 2003, specializing in consumer bankruptcy. Lara was a member of the Oregon State Bar Consumer Law committee for two years. She has spoken at several CLEs on bankruptcy, and has published articles on consumer bankruptcy. She is a member of the Debtor-Creditor section of the Oregon State Bar, and volunteers at the Pro Bono Bankruptcy Clinic.

Lara earned her B.A. with Honors in English from the University of Oregon in 1998, and her J.D. from Lewis and Clark Law School in 2003. As a law student, Lara published three law review articles. She also interned at the law school's low-income legal clinic handling bankruptcy, consumer, and landlord-tenant cases. Lara is admitted to the Oregon State Bar and the U.S. Court, District of Oregon.

Lara is a published author and writes articles for various publications. She enjoys riding sport horses, running, and spending time with her two lovely daughters.

Court Admissions

United States District Court for the District of Oregon
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington

United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington

Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon Court of Appeals
Oregon Circuit Courts

Washington Supreme Court
Washington Court of Appeals
Washington Superior Courts
Washington District Courts