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Aug. 28, 2020

Rock Steady

After 4 decades as a prosecutor and judge in family court, nothing fazes Scott Gordon.

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Rock Steady

Career Highlights: Hon. Scott M. Gordon (Ret.), served on the Los Angeles Superior Court for 18 years and as the Supervising Judge of the Family Law Division and the Criminal Division. He was appointed by the Chief Justice of California as a voting member on the Judicial Council of California, the policy-making body for the Judicial Branch. During his tenure in the Family Law Division, he handled thousands of cases, many of which were complex, high-profile business, sports and entertainment cases. He presided over trials and settled cases involving the most complex property, business, and child custody issues.

Law School: Southwestern University School of Law

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Over four decades of public service, Scott M. Gordon has taken part in a number of extraordinary experiences, but working as a prosecutor on the O.J. Simpson murder trial may have been the most surreal.

"A late night talk show producer at the time once called me to see if I could get Chris [Darden] and Marcia [Clark] to be on their show, and I was like, 'Really?'" he recalled with a laugh. "How they got my home number I'l... (continued)

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