Prior to joining the firm, Chris Gaspard spent more than six years as a Riverside Police Officer and five years as a U.S. Marine. That experience makes him a uniquely qualified and remarkably dedicated member of the firm.

While enlisted in the Marine Corps, Mr. Gaspard was meritoriously promoted twice, achieving the rank of Sergeant. As a member of 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment he participated in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia in 1992-93 as well as training Operations in Japan and Thailand. He also served in Combat Service Support Group 1 before completing his enlistment.

After leaving active duty service, Mr. Gaspard was hired by the Riverside Police Department. He graduated at the top of his Riverside Sheriff’s Academy class, earning the awards for Top Academic Achievement, Top Physical Training, and Top Overall Achievement. As a Riverside Police Officer, he was assigned to the Patrol Division, the SWAT team, and the Honor Guard. As a police officer, he received numerous commendations for his aggressive policing and attention to detail.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science summa cum laude from California Baptist University, Mr. Gaspard attended Pepperdine University School of Law. His distinguished academic record and legal writing skill earned him a position as an Associate Editor on the Pepperdine Law Review before being awarded his Juris Doctor degree. Mr. Gaspard has also been published in the Pepperdine Law Review. See Chris Gaspard, Kimbrough and Gall: Taking Another "Crack" at Expanding Judicial Discretion Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, 36 Pepp. L. Rev. 757 (2009).

Prior to joining Lackie, Dammeier and McGill, Chris Gaspard worked as an intern in the U.S. District Court and as a law clerk for the largest litigation firm in the Inland Empire. While Mr. Gaspard’s first couple of years with LDM was spent in the litigation department, he has also performed a substantial amount of work on administrative matters relating to public employee discipline, retirement, and compensation and benefits. Additionally, Mr. Gaspard has assisted the firm’s partners in drafting legislative proposals relating to public employment laws.

Email Chris at Chris@policeattorney.com