- Board Member, American Red Cross of South Central Georgia, July 2025-June 2028
- Attorney’s Title Fund: Member, 2012-2017
- Hispanic Business Initiative Fund (South Florida Chapter): Vice Chair of the Technical Assistance Committee, 2012-13; and Chairman of the Technical Assistance Committee, 2013-14
Overview
Gustavo “Gus” Sardina is a seasoned commercial litigator and trusted advisor to business clients navigating commercial disputes, intellectual property matters, and complex transactions. He represents companies of all sizes in high-stakes litigation, with a particular focus on contract claims, real estate disputes, and trademark enforcement. Clients turn to Gus for clear guidance, decisive strategy, and a steady hand in moments that matter. Gus’s core focus is on delivering practical, results-driven counsel.
Gus’s litigation practice includes trial and appellate work in both state and federal court, litigation before the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (“USPTO”) and Trademark’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and mediation and pre-suit resolution. He frequently represents clients in heavily regulated industries such as tobacco and international trade, where legal disputes often intersect with government oversight and brand protection concerns and often involve cross-border claims and complex jurisdictional issues.
In addition to an active litigation practice, Gus has considerable experience with transactional matters including providing trademark clearance opinions, filing and prosecuting trademark applications before the USPTO, assisting clients with business formation and shareholder/operating agreement, representing clients with real estate and commercial transactions, and advising clients on the full life cycle of their businesses – from formation to exit.
Before joining Jimerson Birr, Gus practiced for many years in Miami, where he led business litigation matters involving multimillion-dollar disputes, cross-border claims, and IP enforcement. Gus also served as in-house counsel to a real estate holding company managing approximately 1 million square feet of grocery-anchored commercial properties with successful representations including developing a multi-jurisdictional litigation strategy across three Florida counties and Delaware Bankruptcy Court that led to the successful renegotiation of three leases with a regional grocer to the substantial advantage of his client.
Fluent in Spanish, Gus often works with bilingual teams and cross-border clients. He now lives in Valdosta, Georgia with his wife and two young children, and serves on the board of the South Central Georgia chapter of the American Red Cross. Outside of work, Gus enjoys being outdoors, the occasional overnight camping trip, and spending time with his wife, Jenny, and their two children.
