Jay Gandhi

Career

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.