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J. Wyndal Gordon
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'''GENERAL STATEMENT'''
John Wyndal "J. Wyndal" Gordon (July 4, 1969) is an attorney in [[Baltimore]], Maryland with a private legal practice.
'''EARLY YEARS and EDUCATION'''
J. WYNDAL GORDON was born July 4, 1969 in [[Washington, D.C.]] and raised in [[Southern Maryland]]. Mr. Gordon attended [[Friendly High School]] in Fort Washington, Maryland and graduated from [[H.D. Woodson High School]] in Washington, D.C. In 1991, J. Wyndal Gordon completed his bachelors degree from [[Morgan State University]], and in 1995, he earned his law degree from the [[University of Baltimore School of Law]]. He was licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland that same year. Mr. Gordon is also licensed to practice law in [[United States District Court for the District of Maryland]], the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]], the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit|United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia]], and the [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]]. Mr. Gordon is a member of [[Kappa Alpha Psi|Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity]].
'''LEGAL CAREER'''
J. Wyndal Gordon is a respected [[Lawyer|trial attorney]] and solo practitioner who represents individuals and businesses in [[Lawsuit|litigation]] matters. He has dedicated his life to practicing law. His dedication and love for the law was inspired by the late [[Johnnie Cochran]] and Baltimore's own, the late Honorable [[Thurgood Marshall]]. Mr. Gordon goal is life is to ensure citizen's [[rights]] are protected, challenge the "wrongs" of society and make a lasting impact through changing state [[legislation]].
Mr. Gordon has litigated numerous cases, from small to high profile cases. In April 2006, Mr. Gordon accepted an appointment as lead stand-by counsel for the "D.C. Sniper", [[John Allen Muhammad|John Allen Muhammad,]] in the case of ''Maryland v. John Allen Muhammad'' also known as the D.C. Sniper Attacks.<ref></ref>
In February 2018, Mr. Gordon's represented the [[Shooting of Korryn Gaines|Korryn Gaines]]' family. The case yielded a $37 million dollar verdict resulting from her [[Wrongful death claim|wrongful death]] by [[Baltimore County Police Department]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (2 for 1)</ref> The jury found that the first shot, fired by a Baltimore County Police Officer and killing Gaines, was not reasonable, and thus violated Korryn Gaines and her family's [[Civil and political rights|civil rights]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. The triumph was one of the largest awards in the state of Maryland area against law enforcement officers.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (2 for 1)</ref> The case received national and international news coverage. Mr. Gordon is planning a speaking tour to take KorrynGaines' case to the public to create an awareness about the need for de-escalation by police, mental health training and constitutional policing in the 21st Century.
Mr. Gordon is currently representing Ms. Rebecca in a "patient dumping" case.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Rebecca, who was a patient at the [[University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus]], was abandoned by staff at a bus stop in Baltimore in only a hospital gown and socks. The entire incident was caught on video tape by Mr. Imamu Baraka.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> This practice, also known as "[[patient dumping]]" sparked outrage across America.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Mr. Gordon is fighting to make change to this practice through Maryland legislation.<ref></ref>
'''CAREER'''
Mr. Gordon has been a guest legal commentator/contributor for cable news networks - [[TruTV|TruTv]] (formerly Court TV), [[CNN]], and [[HLN (TV network)|Headline News]] (HLN). He has also appeared on many local and national news programs. Mr. Gordon is the creator and former host of MCBA's Radio Show "Power of Attorney" which aired on [[WOLB]] 1010AM. Mr. Gordon makes guest appearances on local radio stations. He is a Past-President of the [https://ift.tt/2pW7log Monumental City Bar Association (MCBA)] - one of the oldest minority Bar Associations in the country founded in part by Thurgood Marshall in 1935.<ref></ref>
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John Wyndal "J. Wyndal" Gordon (July 4, 1969) is an attorney in [[Baltimore]], Maryland with a private legal practice.
'''EARLY YEARS and EDUCATION'''
J. WYNDAL GORDON was born July 4, 1969 in [[Washington, D.C.]] and raised in [[Southern Maryland]]. Mr. Gordon attended [[Friendly High School]] in Fort Washington, Maryland and graduated from [[H.D. Woodson High School]] in Washington, D.C. In 1991, J. Wyndal Gordon completed his bachelors degree from [[Morgan State University]], and in 1995, he earned his law degree from the [[University of Baltimore School of Law]]. He was licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland that same year. Mr. Gordon is also licensed to practice law in [[United States District Court for the District of Maryland]], the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]], the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit|United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia]], and the [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit]]. Mr. Gordon is a member of [[Kappa Alpha Psi|Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity]].
'''LEGAL CAREER'''
J. Wyndal Gordon is a respected [[Lawyer|trial attorney]] and solo practitioner who represents individuals and businesses in [[Lawsuit|litigation]] matters. He has dedicated his life to practicing law. His dedication and love for the law was inspired by the late [[Johnnie Cochran]] and Baltimore's own, the late Honorable [[Thurgood Marshall]]. Mr. Gordon goal is life is to ensure citizen's [[rights]] are protected, challenge the "wrongs" of society and make a lasting impact through changing state [[legislation]].
Mr. Gordon has litigated numerous cases, from small to high profile cases. In April 2006, Mr. Gordon accepted an appointment as lead stand-by counsel for the "D.C. Sniper", [[John Allen Muhammad|John Allen Muhammad,]] in the case of ''Maryland v. John Allen Muhammad'' also known as the D.C. Sniper Attacks.<ref></ref>
In February 2018, Mr. Gordon's represented the [[Shooting of Korryn Gaines|Korryn Gaines]]' family. The case yielded a $37 million dollar verdict resulting from her [[Wrongful death claim|wrongful death]] by [[Baltimore County Police Department]].<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (2 for 1)</ref> The jury found that the first shot, fired by a Baltimore County Police Officer and killing Gaines, was not reasonable, and thus violated Korryn Gaines and her family's [[Civil and political rights|civil rights]]<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. The triumph was one of the largest awards in the state of Maryland area against law enforcement officers.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (2 for 1)</ref> The case received national and international news coverage. Mr. Gordon is planning a speaking tour to take KorrynGaines' case to the public to create an awareness about the need for de-escalation by police, mental health training and constitutional policing in the 21st Century.
Mr. Gordon is currently representing Ms. Rebecca in a "patient dumping" case.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Rebecca, who was a patient at the [[University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus]], was abandoned by staff at a bus stop in Baltimore in only a hospital gown and socks. The entire incident was caught on video tape by Mr. Imamu Baraka.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> This practice, also known as "[[patient dumping]]" sparked outrage across America.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Mr. Gordon is fighting to make change to this practice through Maryland legislation.<ref></ref>
'''CAREER'''
Mr. Gordon has been a guest legal commentator/contributor for cable news networks - [[TruTV|TruTv]] (formerly Court TV), [[CNN]], and [[HLN (TV network)|Headline News]] (HLN). He has also appeared on many local and national news programs. Mr. Gordon is the creator and former host of MCBA's Radio Show "Power of Attorney" which aired on [[WOLB]] 1010AM. Mr. Gordon makes guest appearances on local radio stations. He is a Past-President of the [https://ift.tt/2pW7log Monumental City Bar Association (MCBA)] - one of the oldest minority Bar Associations in the country founded in part by Thurgood Marshall in 1935.<ref></ref>
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