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. 1 2 3 4 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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