FORMER FEDERAL JUDGE JAY GANDHI JOINS THE LEGAL FIGHT TO HOLD LADWP RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF PACIFIC PALISADES

Judge who oversaw Camp fire settlement now suing LADWP after losing home to Palisades blaze

Jay Gandhi, a retired federal judge who served as the mediator in settlements with Pacific Gas & Electric, related to the Camp, Butte and North Bay fires, is joining a lawsuit against Los Angeles’ Department of Water and Power. Gandhi also mediated settlements with Southern California Edison after the Woolsey, Thomas and Koenigstein fires, and Montecito debris flows. Though he is experienced in mediating wildfire settlement negotiations, this ti…

FORMER FEDERAL JUDGE JAY GANDHI JOINS THE LEGAL FIGHT TO HOLD LADWP RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF PACIFIC PALISADES

LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Honorable Jay C. Gandhi (Ret.) announced he has joined the existing legal team of Robertson & Associates, LLP and Foley Bezek Behle & Curtis, LLP in their mass tort lawsuits against…

LADWP Statement Regarding Palisades Fire-Related Litigation

LOS ANGELES (April 23, 2025) — Our hearts remain with all who have been devastated by the Palisades Fire. While our crews and system were prepared for situations that might strain the system, no urban water system is designed to combat a massive, wind-driven wildfire of the speed and scale presented by the historically destructive Palisades Fire, particularly in conditions that preclude aerial firefighting support. The water system that serves t…