Brian F. Jordan
Of Counsel
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assistant 614.229.3340
Overview
Brian is an attorney in the firm’s Directors & Officers Liability Practice Group. He focuses his practice on directors and officers liability and insurance and professional and employment liability insurance. In this role, Brian serves as claims monitoring and coverage counsel for insurance companies providing primary and excess coverage. He has experience working with insurers in domestic and international coverage disputes involving securities and derivative claims, government investigations, bankruptcy claims, and other complex matters.
Before joining the firm, Brian was an Assistant Attorney General with the Antitrust Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office where he focused on complex litigation and investigations.
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, cum laude (2015)
Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University, summa cum laude and Research Distinction in History (2012)
Bar Admissions
Ohio
Court Admissions
United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Professional Highlights
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- Disclosing Bribes in Disguise: Campaign Contributions as Implicit Bribery and Enforcing Violations Impartially, U. Pa. J. Const. L. 1435 (2015).
- Finding Life in Hurricane Shelby: Reviving the Voting Rights Act by Reforming Section 3 Preclearance, 75 Ohio St. L.J. 969 (2014).
Affiliations and Civic Involvement
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Professional Recognition
- First Place, Strong Award for Legal Writing, Moritz College of Law, 2015
- Recipient, Council of Retail Merchants Legislation Clinic Award, Moritz College of Law, 2015
- Winner, Epstein Becker & Green National Health Law Writing Competition, 2015
- Winner, Constance Baker Motley National Writing Competition, 2014
- Runner-up, Constance Baker Motley National Writing Competition, 2015
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star – 2025
- Columbus CEO Top Lawyers – 2026
Brian is an attorney in the firm’s Directors & Officers Liability Practice Group. He focuses his practice on directors and officers liability and insurance and professional and employment liability insurance. In this role, Brian serves as claims monitoring and coverage counsel for insurance companies providing primary and excess coverage. He has experience working with insurers in domestic and international coverage disputes involving securities and derivative claims, government investigations, bankruptcy claims, and other complex matters.
Before joining the firm, Brian was an Assistant Attorney General with the Antitrust Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office where he focused on complex litigation and investigations.
Practice Areas
Education
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, cum laude (2015)
Bachelor of Arts from The Ohio State University, summa cum laude and Research Distinction in History (2012)
Bar Admissions
Ohio
Court Admissions
United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- Disclosing Bribes in Disguise: Campaign Contributions as Implicit Bribery and Enforcing Violations Impartially, U. Pa. J. Const. L. 1435 (2015).
- Finding Life in Hurricane Shelby: Reviving the Voting Rights Act by Reforming Section 3 Preclearance, 75 Ohio St. L.J. 969 (2014).
Affiliations and Civic Involvement
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Professional Recognition
- First Place, Strong Award for Legal Writing, Moritz College of Law, 2015
- Recipient, Council of Retail Merchants Legislation Clinic Award, Moritz College of Law, 2015
- Winner, Epstein Becker & Green National Health Law Writing Competition, 2015
- Winner, Constance Baker Motley National Writing Competition, 2014
- Runner-up, Constance Baker Motley National Writing Competition, 2015
- Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star – 2025
- Columbus CEO Top Lawyers – 2026