Private Judge, Mediator and Arbitrator
Signature Resolution LLC
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.
Southwestern University School of Law
ADR Profiles
| Title | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Steady | Aug. 28, 2020 |
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Leaguer | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Jul. 3, 2018 |
| Scott M. Gordon | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | May 26, 2010 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Why civility still wins in the courtroom | Family, Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Mar. 6, 2026 |
| Sometimes you can get what you need: In re Marriage of Strong | Intellectual Property, Family | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Ramskells, the Witness: The cat who guards international law | International Law | Sep. 18, 2025 |
| The question of who? | Law Practice | Nov. 26, 2024 |
| You cannot pass! The court's role as a gatekeeper | Expert Advice | Nov. 8, 2024 |
| Between a rock and a hard place | Judges and Judiciary, Family, Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Oct. 11, 2024 |
| For want of a nail: In re Marriage of Lietz | Family | May 2, 2024 |
| A view from The Hague | International Law, Family | Nov. 13, 2023 |
| The physics of family law mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 19, 2021 |
| Family law and resilience: A time to carry on | Family | May 20, 2020 |
| Triage in the courthouse | Apr. 20, 2020 | |
| When absence does not make the heart grow fonder | International Law, Family | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Pyrrhic victories and the cost of family law litigation | Family, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 26, 2019 |
MCLE
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| When absence does not make the heart grow fonder | Family Law | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Title | Provider | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Steady | Aug. 28, 2020 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Leaguer | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | Jul. 3, 2018 |
| Scott M. Gordon | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | May 26, 2010 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Why civility still wins in the courtroom | Family, Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Mar. 6, 2026 |
| Sometimes you can get what you need: In re Marriage of Strong | Intellectual Property, Family | Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Ramskells, the Witness: The cat who guards international law | International Law | Sep. 18, 2025 |
| The question of who? | Law Practice | Nov. 26, 2024 |
| You cannot pass! The court's role as a gatekeeper | Expert Advice | Nov. 8, 2024 |
| Between a rock and a hard place | Judges and Judiciary, Family, Ethics/Professional Responsibility | Oct. 11, 2024 |
| For want of a nail: In re Marriage of Lietz | Family | May 2, 2024 |
| A view from The Hague | International Law, Family | Nov. 13, 2023 |
| The physics of family law mediation | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Nov. 19, 2021 |
| Family law and resilience: A time to carry on | Family | May 20, 2020 |
| Triage in the courthouse | Apr. 20, 2020 | |
| When absence does not make the heart grow fonder | International Law, Family | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Pyrrhic victories and the cost of family law litigation | Family, Alternative Dispute Resolution | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| When absence does not make the heart grow fonder | Family Law | Nov. 4, 2019 |