Christopher R. Garner

Christopher R. Garner is an attorney at Burns Garner Law Firm in Gadsden, Alabama, with a practice covering personal injury and other individual legal needs. He handles workers’ compensation, Social Security, criminal law, divorce, custody, and child support. This range of work includes injury-related claims, benefit matters, and family proceedings, as well as representation in criminal cases involving clients who need help navigating the legal system.

Chris earned a B.S. from Belmont University in 1997 and a J.D. from the University of Alabama in 2000. His education also included legal studies at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland during summer 1999. He was associated with Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society and was admitted to the Alabama bar in 2000, beginning a legal career serving clients in the state.

Chris’s practice brings together civil, criminal, and family law matters. His injury and workers’ compensation work concerns clients dealing with the consequences of harm, while his Social Security practice addresses benefit-related legal needs. He also handles divorce, custody, and child support issues that affect family relationships and responsibilities. His criminal law work adds another area of representation for individuals facing significant personal legal challenges.

Christopher R. Garner belongs to the Etowah County and American Bar Associations and the Alabama State Bar. His professional affiliations also include the American Association for Justice, Alabama Association for Justice, and Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. These connections reflect the range of his practice across injury claims and criminal matters. His legal services provide Gadsden clients with representation in several areas that directly affect their work, finances, and families.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Burns Garner Law Firm
• Member, Alabama State Bar
• Member, Etowah County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, Alabama Association for Justice
• Member, Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Alabama

Education

• University of Alabama
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Belmont University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)
• University of Fribourg
  Legal studies (Summer 1999)

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