Tarryn Gardner

Though Tarryn is active in several of the Firm’s practice areas, her primary areas of focus are representing employers in labor and employment matters, as well as representing municipalities across the broad spectrum of their legal needs.

Prior to joining Davis & Campbell, Tarryn was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois, where she represented numerous state agencies in federal court, circuit court, and various administrative forums, including the Civil Service Commission and the Illinois Human Rights Commission. During law school, Tarryn worked as a Legal Intern for the Office of General Counsel at Northern Illinois University, primarily managing collection activities for the Bursar’s Office. In addition, Tarryn served as a Legal Intern for the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Education

Illinois State University (B.A., Legal Studies, with a minor in Political Science, magna cum laude, 2018)
Northern Illinois University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2023)
- President, Environmental Law Society
- President, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
- Treasurer, Student Intellectual Property Law Association

Contact Tarryn Gardner

tngardner@dcamplaw.com

Office Locations

Peoria, IL

401 Main St. Suite 1600
Peoria, IL 61602

Phone: (309) 673-1681
Fax: (309) 673-1690

Tarryn Gardner Practice Areas

Tarryn Gardner In the News

New General Counsel Rescinds Several GC Memos from Prior Administration, Signaling Change on the Horizon

By: Gaetano A. Urgo February 28, 2025 Newly appointed National Labor Relations Board General Counsel William B. Cowen recently rescinded several General Counsel Memos issued by the former General Counsel, Biden-appointee Jennifer Abruzzo. Earlier this month, President Trump appointed Cowen as acting General Counsel. This appointment came two weeks after President Trump terminated then-General Counsel […]

MAJOR Shake Up in the NLRB Clouds Agency’s Future

January 28, 2025 Late Monday, President Trump followed through on his promises to shake up the makeup of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) by firing General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo and Board Member Gwynne Wilcox. While the change in General Counsel was widely expected, the removal of Board Member Wilcox is an unprecedented move that […]

NLRB Limits Applicability of Management Rights Clauses

December 12, 2024 Earlier this week, the National Labor Relations Board overturned yet another precedent that affects how employers can run their businesses. The Board overturned the 2019 ruling in MV Transportation, Inc., 368 NLRB No. 66 (2019), which gave employers greater ability to make unilateral changes to their workplace, so long as their actions were covered […]

DOL’s Overtime Rule Thrown Out by Texas Judge

December 11, 2024 Last month, a federal judge struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s recently enacted overtime rule. The judge found that the rule exceeded the Department’s statutory authority and vacated the rule and remanded it back to the Department for further consideration in light of the judge’s ruling. Overtime Exemption Under the Fair […]

NLRB Continues Its Historic Run of Overturning Long-Standing Precedent in Its New Captive Audience Ban

December 11, 2024 Last month, the National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in Amazon.com Services, LLC, Case 29-CA-280153, and effectuated the General Counsel and Biden Administration’s goal of doing away with captive audience meetings. In doing so, the Board overturned its landmark Babcock & Wilcox decision, a 76-year-old precedent that affirmed employers’ First Amendment […]