Background
Gavin, Louis John was born on June 10, 1912 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Louis John and Sally Shiras (Winston) Gavin.
Gavin, Louis John was born on June 10, 1912 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Louis John and Sally Shiras (Winston) Gavin.
Bachelor of Arts, University.
Bar: Washington 1935, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1940, United States District Court (eastern district) Washington 1937, United States District Court Idaho 1941,Supreme Court of the United States Court 1964. Association Snively & Bounds, Yakima, Washington, 1935-1937. Associate Cheney & Hutcheson, Yakima, 1937-1945.
Partner Cheney, Hutcheson & Gavin, Yakima, 1945-1947, Gavin & Rovinson, Yakima, 1947-1980.
President.Gavin, Robinson, Kendrick, Redman & Mays, Incorporated., P.S., Yakima, since 1980.
Member Washington State Bar Association (Board of Governors 1947-1950, president 1963-1964), Western States Bar Conference (president 1969), American Bar Association (house of deals standing committee federal judiciary), American Bar Foundation (chairman fellows 1979-1980), American College Trial Lawyers, International Academy Trial Lawyers, Yakima County Bar Association (president 1946). Clubs: Yakima Country, Yakima Rotary.
Married Veda Mary Hutchings, January 14, 1940. Children: Louis John, Francis James, Sally Edith, Patrick Joseph.