Education & Honors
Harvard Law School (J.D.); Editor, Harvard Civil Rights- Civil Liberties Law Review; University of California at Los Angeles (B.A., American Literature and Culture).
Bar Admissions
California (2016); United States District Court, Central District of California
A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING OF MS. GORDON’S LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
Commercial Contract Disputes
- Representing medical spa company involving breach of contract and fraud claims against the owner and managers of a luxury hotel.
- Defending CEO against breach of contract and fraud claims involving real estate investments.
- Successfully represented aviation equipment company asserting breach of contract and fraud claims against buyer of aviation assets and real property based on multimillion-dollar sale agreement, royalties, and consulting contract.
- Successfully represented individual asserting breach of contract and fraud claims involving a multimillion-dollar investment against Ponzi scheme mastermind.
Environmental & Mass Tort
- Secured reversal of adverse verdict involving a major food company in a series of toxic tort lawsuits involving thousands of South American workers claiming personal injuries from exposure to a chemical used on banana farms.
First Amendment
- Representing firefighter association against city for infringement of First Amendment rights in a section 1983 action for retaliation for engaging in protected speech.
Fraud
- Represented individual in breach of contract and fraud claims involving a multimillion-dollar investment against Ponzi scheme mastermind.
- False Claims Act: Defended corporations and individuals in qui tam lawsuits brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) relating to the viability of the “implied false certification” theory of liability.
Government Contract Matters
- Bankruptcy: Represented a healthcare provider in Chapter 11 bankruptcy where federal and state government unilaterally terminated Medicare and Medicaid provider agreement.
Labor and Employment
- Represented film production company against former employees for breach of non-solicitation agreement and non-compete agreement.
- Advised several corporations regarding compliance with newly-amended Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), including anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, complaint procedures, employee training, employee handbooks, and company practices.
- Advised national corporation regarding wage and hour laws.
Landlord-Tenant
- Representing approximately 90 current and former residents of a manufactured home park against property owner and manager for fraud and violations of Mobilehome Residency Law and Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
Misconduct by Fiduciaries
- Shareholder Activism: Defended corporate director against a shareholder derivative suit relating to breach of fiduciary duty.
Personal Injury
- Representing an individual while defending home with weapon against wrongful death claims asserted by a deceased’s family.
- Successfully represented individual in lawsuit against restaurant and bar for battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, premises liability, and negligent hiring, supervision, and retention of employees.
Representation of Professionals
- Defended many physicians, dentists, and other medical professionals against claims of professional negligence under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA).
Tax & Employee Benefits
- Defended a corporation against claims relating to classifications of individuals as employees or independent contractors under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).
Trademark & Copyright Infringement
- Represented six-time multi-platinum album author and singer-songwriter to assert copyright infringement claims relating to two of his multimillion-dollar productions in Las Vegas.