Century City, California
1925 Century Park East, 14th Floor, The Watt Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90067
"Judge Gandhi...is one of the best settlement judges in - if not the best, in the Central District."
-- Hon. Josephine L. Staton, U.S. Dist. Court, Central Dist. of California
"Gandhi is a great judge. He is extremely intelligent...He feels strongly about letting people have their day in court...He is is one of the best magistrates for settlement...He is excellent. He will get it done for you...He pushes the other side just enough."
--Almanac of the Federal Judiciary
"Gandhi is notorious for engaging in marathon settlement discussions that can occasionally go into the wee hours of the morning, according to attorneys who appeared before him and colleagues who work alongside him."
--Los Angeles Daily Journal, Judicial Profile
Hon. Jay C. Gandhi (Ret.) is known for his thorough, insightful, and candid approach to every engagement. The parties turn to Judge Gandhi to resolve complex disputes. For instance, Judge Gandhi presided over the $1 billion public-entity settlement involving PG&E and the California wildfires, the $725 million class action settlement accusing Facebook of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users' private information, and the $648 million class action settlement over environmental contamination from polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, made by the Monsanto Company. Judge Gandhi also specializes in sensitive, high-stakes commercial disputes, such as financial litigation (including with federal and state regulators), contractual and employment matters, and intellectual property and trade secret thefts, amongst others.
Known for his commitment to justice, government officials call upon Judge Gandhi for his consensus-building skills. For example, he was appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles to the Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee - Measure R. The measure is expected to generate $40 billion in revenue and fund proposed transportation projects in Los Angeles. He was previously appointed to the Los Angeles Police Commission's Advisory Committee on Building Trust and Equity. The committee was formed to deliver recommendations for LAPD reforms after the nationwide protests that followed the murder of George Floyd.
Judge Gandhi previously served for eight (8) years as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Central District of California, the nation's largest federal court. He received multiple honors for his judicial qualities and skills and oversaw the Court's Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Judge Gandhi was also an active, hands-on trial judge while on the Court.
Before the bench, Judge Gandhi was a partner at Paul Hastings LLP. He spent 12 years litigating commercial cases and MDL/class actions in a variety of state and federal jurisdictions across the country.
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