Counsel consistently commend Judge Gandhi's ability to navigate legally and emotionally complex matters with impartiality and resolve:

• “My litigation practice is national. I have mediated hundreds of times, privately and with sitting judges. Magistrate Judge Gandhi sets a new bar for all mediators. He seamlessly maneuvered difficult personalities under difficult circumstances. He was measured, never cramming arguments and opinions. He was stern as necessary, but never too rigid to avoid cracking a fragile negotiation. He was tolerant, but his keen intellect left no room for silliness or posturing. Ultimately, Judge Gandhi conveyed reality in the particular way it needed to be heard by the different parties to move them to settle. All this gave credibility, credibility that significantly influenced my client. To put it simply, Judge Gandhi "gets it.” Judge Gandhi’s mediation skills are rare.”

• “In 35 years of practice, I have only sent a thank you letter to a mediator on one other occasion. We appreciated your straight talk and direct approach to the mediation, as well as your understanding of the personal issues at hand. Without your extraordinary efforts, we could not have settled this case.”

• “I had written a longer letter thanking for your help last Monday in settling __ v. __. Then I realized I need only two words: 1. Wow! 2. Thanks.”

• "Judge Gandhi is the best mediator I've ever had the opportunity to work with. Creative, smart and tenacious."

• "Excellent mediator who worked very hard during the mediation and after to help the parties reach a settlement."

• "Judge Gandhi was fantastic. He bridges some very difficult gaps and made an inherently difficult process into a relatively pleasant one."

• "[Judge Gandhi] was very patient and had an approachable manner and an understanding of the parties' respective positions."

• "[Judge Gandhi] was constantly available, educated on the issues, and got the job done."