Gordon brings a wealth of experience and commitment to resolving the best possible outcome for clients.

Gordon has handled the full spectrum of criminal cases in both the Magistrates’ and Children’s courts. He has prosecuted committals, defended clients in the County Court and appeared in Supreme Court bail applications. He has also has acted as coroner’s assistant in many coronial inquests.

In his role as senior advisor to Vanuatu State Prosecution’s Department (2009-2011), Gordon trained and mentored Vanuatu prosecutors and tutored law students at the University of South Pacific.

Gordon completed an international commercial law degree with honours at Deakin University. He studied international commercial law at École Supérieure des Sciences Commerciales d'Angers in France as part of his Deakin degree. Gordon was also a founding chairperson for Voice for Harmony 2007 – 2009, an anti discrimination community group.

Presentations:

• An Introduction to the Koori Court in Victoria’ at the National Indigenous Legal Conference at Melbourne in September 2008
• Koori Court: a culturally attuned justice system’ at the ‘Cultural Diversity and Social Harmony:  The Goulburn Valley Experience’ conference held by Shepparton Interfaith Network and La Trobe University at Shepparton in September 2007
• The Operation of the Koori Court and the Mental Health List in Victoria’ at the ‘Story Telling in the Law’ conference held by the City University of London at London in July 2007
• The operation of the Mental Health List’ at the ‘Disability and the Criminal Justice System’ conference held by the Office of the Public Advocate Victoria at Melbourne in July 2005
• Koori Court’ at ‘Reintegration Puzzle Doing it Differently’ conference held by Deakin University at Melbourne 21 February 2004
• Prosecuting in Rural Victoria in a Cross-cultural Environment’ at the German State University of Applied Science at Sachsen-Anhalt in Germany in May 2003

Articles:

Co-authored the article ‘The Koori Court - A Positive Experience' 79 (5) Law Institute Journal 41, published in 2005

He has received the following recognition for his work in the criminal justice system:

• Received National Crime and Violence Prevention Award 2005 on behalf of the Shepparton Koori Court
• Received Victorian Community Safety Crime Prevention Award 2006 on behalf of Shepparton Koori Court
• Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the CEO of Magistrates' Court Victoria 'in recognition of ...dedication, commitment and significant contribution to the Shepparton Koori Court' 2009
• Awarded a variety of community awards in 2009 for services to the Goulburn Valley from Iraqi, Albanian, Congolese, Sudanese communities as well as Ethnic Council and State MP Jeanette Powell
• Awarded the Indigenous Community Justice Award for Outstanding Efforts in Working to Impose Social Justice Outcomes for the Koori Community in the Hume Region 2003