Hon. Norman W. Gordon
Judge of the Superior Court Long Beach
Complex Litigation Panel Member Since 1997
Self described as a fair golfer and poor fisherman. Judge Gordon is extremely well liked by all counsel and is known particularly for his understanding and application of the law with a common sense factual approach for resolution. Judge Gordon prefers Mediation over Arbitration and is also available as Discovery Referee, Special Master, Trial Judge. Travel includes: Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, 9-97 San Diego, Santa Clara, Walnut Creek, Sacramento and Eureka
Education
- U.C.L.A., B.A. 1950
- U.S.C., School of Law, J.D. 1953
Private Practice
- Sole Practitioner, Law Offices of Norman W. Gordon 1953-1954
- Senior Partner, Iacoboni & Gordon 1954-1964
- Senior partner, Gordon, Field & Boland, 1964-1971
- Sole practitioner, Law Office of Norman W. Gordon 1971-1975
- Partner, Gordon & Boland, 1975-1983
Judicial Experience
- Judge of the Superior Court Long Beach, Civil Trial Bench 1983-1996
- Supervising Judge of the Superior Court Long Beach 1984-1985
Professional Experience
- Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Long Beach Bar Association, Southeast Bar Association
- Lexion Lex American Inns Of Court
- California Judges Association - California Judges Foundation
A.D.R. Experience
- Independent and non-exclusive judge since retirement
- A.D.R. training completed via California Judges Assn and Pepperdine University Mediated and settled over 2,500 cases as judge and private neutral
- Subject matter included but is not limited to: complex litigation, commercial contract, construction defect, medical negligence-malpractice, professional liability, insurance coverage, employment - wrongful termination, home-owner association disputes, real estate, probate, product liability