Walter L. Gordon Jr.
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African-American attorney (1908–2012)
For other people named Walter Gordon, see Walter Gordon (disambiguation).
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
[edit ]- ^ 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 .
- ^ a b c d Nelson, Valerie J. (April 9, 2012). "Walter L. Gordon Jr. dies; groundbreaking lawyer in era of segregation". Los Angeles Times .
- ^ "Walter Gordon, Jr. succumbs". Los Angeles Sentinel . April 26, 2012.
- ^ "We remember... Walter Gordon, Jr". Los Angeles Sentinel . May 31, 2021.
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