Central District of California (Los Angeles)
Career Highlights: Joined PADRE May 2025; neutral, JAMS, 2018-2025. Gandhi spent eight years as a U.S. magistrate judge in the Central District of California. Before taking the bench, he was a partner at Paul Hastings LLP for 12 years, litigating high-profile commercial cases.
Law School: USC Law School
Phillips Alternative Dispute Resolution Enterprises
Career Highlights: Joined PADRE May 2025; neutral, JAMS, 2018-2025. Gandhi spent eight years as a U.S. magistrate judge in the Central District of California. Before taking the bench, he was a partner at Paul Hastings LLP for 12 years, litigating high-profile commercial cases.
Law School: USC Law School
Phillips Alternative Dispute Resolution Enterprises
By Henry Meier
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Like many in the legal profession, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jay C. Gandhi is no stranger to late nights.
In fact, Gandhi is notorious for engaging in marathon settlement discussions that can occasionally go into the wee hours of the morning, according to attorneys who have appeared before him and colleagues who work alongside him.
Gandhi freely admits he's not shy about keeping attorneys past what might ... (continued)
