U.S. Magistrate Judge (ret.)
Phillips Alternative Dispute Resolution Enterprises
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.
USC Law School
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Jay C. Gandhi | Central District of California (Los Angeles) | Mar. 13, 2013 | 
| Jay C. Gandhi | Central District (Los Angeles) | Sep. 15, 2011 | 
Columns
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers, leave the odds to Vegas | Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Jul. 11, 2015 | 
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Shorter v. Baca
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Prisoners' Rights | Jul. 17, 2018 | 
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs Unlimited LLC v. Hen Haven LLC | Contracts | judge | Sep. 6, 2024 | 
| Title | Court | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Jay C. Gandhi | Central District of California (Los Angeles) | Mar. 13, 2013 | 
| Jay C. Gandhi | Central District (Los Angeles) | Sep. 15, 2011 | 
| Title | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers, leave the odds to Vegas | Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Jul. 11, 2015 | 
| Case | Category | Published | 
|---|---|---|
| 
Shorter v. Baca
 reversed and remanded 
 | 
Prisoners' Rights | Jul. 17, 2018 | 
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs Unlimited LLC v. Hen Haven LLC | Contracts | judge | Sep. 6, 2024 | 
