Honorable Vijay “Jay” Chand Gandhi

United States Magistrate Judge, Central District of California

Judge Gandhi was formerly a litigation partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP. Judge Gandhi practiced law for nearly 12 years at Paul Hastings, first joining the firm as an associate in 1998 and subsequently elected to equity partner in 2006. Judge Gandhi specialized in complex business litigation and class actions. His practice areas included securities, corporate governance, consumer rights, intellectual property, and real estate. During his tenure at Paul Hastings, Judge Gandhi also served as Vice-Chair of the firm’s Orange County office.

While in practice, Judge Gandhi was repeatedly recognized as a “Rising Star Lawyer” in the “Super Lawyers” Edition of Law & Politics Magazine. Judge Gandhi is a prolific writer, and has several publications to his credit, including as co-author of a book on securities law claims. Judge Gandhi is also an alum of the Trial Attorney Partnership with the Orange County District Attorney’s office where he worked on a full-time basis as a volunteer Deputy District Attorney.

Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Judge Gandhi clerked for the Honorable Kenneth M. Hoyt, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Judge Gandhi received his J.D. degree from the University of Southern California Law School, graduating Order of the Coif.