Walter L. Gordon Jr.

Walter L. Gordon Jr. (1908-2012) was an American attorney.[1][2][3][4] He was a pioneering African-American attorney in Los Angeles.[2]

He began his career at a time when there were only 30 African-American attorneys practicing in California.[2] He often represented Billie Holiday.[2]

References
  1. Clark, Libby (May 31, 2000). "L.A.'s gift to the criminal justice system: Historian/humanitarian Walter L. Gordon, Esq., a legal icon whose career transcends the millennium". Los Angeles Sentinel – via ProQuest.
  2. Nelson, Valerie J. (April 9, 2012). "Walter L. Gordon Jr. dies; groundbreaking lawyer in era of segregation". Los Angeles Times.
  3. "Walter Gordon, Jr. succumbs". Los Angeles Sentinel. April 26, 2012 – via ProQuest.
  4. "We remember... Walter Gordon, Jr". Los Angeles Sentinel. May 31, 2021 – via ProQuest.


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