Client Testimonials
If I could give Michigan Auto Law a million stars, I would. Jordan Jones is a phenominal attorney. I never had to wait for anything with him. Jordan was always there at every turn. He made this scary time in my life so smooth. If it were for him, I don’t know what I would I would have done. This law firm made me feel like family, as the entire staff is so warm. Jordan worked so hard for me to get what I deserved. I cannot thank him enough.LOAD MORE
Certifications
Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (an ABA Accredited Lawyer Certification Program). Jordan is the only lawyer in Michigan who is Board-Certified in Truck Accident Law. Only 3% of all attorneys in the U.S. have achieved Board-Certified Specialist status in any area of the law.
Honors
Jordan received the “Chair Special Recognition Award” from the American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group in 2023 for his “tireless work, dedicated service, and many contributions to advance” the organization and highway safety.
Jordan has also been recognized among The Best Lawyers™ in America: Ones to Watch since 2021. This award acknowledges extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years with recognition based entirely on peer review.
Jordan has also been selected to the Michigan Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars list every year since 2015. Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The honor is limited to the top 5% of Michigan attorneys. This legal award is for Michigan attorneys who “have spent less than a decade in practice and display the ambition, drive, determination and accomplishments that makes them worthy of the title,” according to the state’s largest legal newspaper.
Jordan has been named to DBusiness Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit for 2023 and 2024.
Jordan has been named a Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Up & Coming Lawyer.”
Memberships and Affiliations
- Board of Regents, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (2023-Present)
- Treasurer, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group (2023)
- Board Member, American Association for Justice Bus Litigation Group (2021 – present)
- Board Member, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group (2020 – present)
- Broker Committee Co-Chair, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group (2019-2020)
- Side Underride Guard Committee Co-Chair, American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group (2020-2021)
- Litigation Advisory Board Member, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (2019 – 2021)
- Michigan Association for Justice, member
- American Association for Justice, member
- American Association for Justice Minority Caucus, member
- Washtenaw County Bar Association, member
Professional Licenses
- State Bar of Michigan
- State Bar of California
Legal Seminars
Events
- Co-Speaker, “Deposing Truck Drivers and Trucking Company Representatives in Injury Cases: Questioning Deponents, Using Demonstrative Exhibits, Raising and Defending Objections, Dealing With Difficult Deponents, and More”; Strafford Webinars; National; November 15, 2023
- Co-Panelist, “Litigating Trucking Accident Cases”; Ortho Spine Injury Association Law-Di-Gras 2023; San Diego, CA; October 22, 2023
- Speaker, “Tips & Strategies for Finding Hidden Value Drivers in Every Case”; Arizona Association for Justice Annual Conference 2023; Scottsdale, AZ,;October 12, 2023
- Speaker, “Properly Identifying All Defendants in a Truck Crash Case”; American Association for Justice Annual Convention 2023, Philadelphia, PA, July 17, 2023
- Speaker, “Differences Between Auto and Trucking Cases”; American Association for Justice Annual Convention 2023, Philadelphia, PA, July 16, 2023
- Speaker, “There May Be More Defendants: Identifying All the Possible Bad Actors”; 360 Advocacy’s Auto, Truck, Damages Extravaganza; Las Vegas, NV; June 5, 2023
- Co-Speaker, “Settlement Tactics and Strategies in Trucking Cases”; Boardwalk Seminar for New Jersey Association for Justice; Atlantic City, NJ; April 26, 2023
- Moderator, “Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases”; American Association for Justice’s Specialized Trucking College; Denver, CO; November 7-9, 2022
- Speaker, “Demonstrative Evidence on a Budget”; Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys – ATAA Symposium 2022, Austin, TX, October 7, 2022
- Speaker, “Attacking Trucking Defenses”; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles – CAALA Vegas 2022; Las Vegas, NV; September 2, 2022
- Speaker; “Hidden Evidence You Can Find—Telematics Today (and Tomorrow)”; Trucking Program at the New Jersey Association for Justice’s Boardwalk Seminar 2022; Atlantic City, NJ; April 27, 2022
- Speaker; “Technology You Need to be Familiar with in a Truck Crash Case – Proving The Truck Collision Case – Part 1”; Michigan Association for Justice SeminarWeb; Hosted from Lansing, MI; January 26, 2022
- Speaker, “Technology You Need to be Familiar With in a Truck Crash Case”; American Association for Justice Annual Conference; Las Vegas, NV; July 2021
- Speaker, “The Video Doesn’t Lie: Dash Cams, Cabin Cameras, and Surveillance Footage”; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles – CAALA Vegas 2021; Las Vegas, NV; September 2021
- Speaker, “How to Conduct a Truck Driver Deposition”; New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar – Trucking: On the Road Again-Trucking Cases 2021; hosted from Trenton, NJ; June 29, 2021
- Speaker, “No-Fault Priorities Update”; 8th Annual No-Fault Summit – Presented by ICLE and the Negligence Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan; Hosted from Ann Arbor, MI; April 2021
- Speaker, “Truck Cases: Truck Anatomy 101”; Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles – Trucking Super Stars A-Z Series; Hosted from Los Angeles, CA; November 2020
- Speaker, “Investigative Tools for Trucking Cases”; New Jersey Association for Justice’s Boardwalk Seminar; Hosted from Trenton, NJ; August 2020
- Speaker, “Using Medical Records to Prove Your Case”; 7th Annual No-Fault Summit, Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE); Webinar – Michigan; May 2020
- Speaker, “Mining Data from Social Media Websites to Research Catastrophic Truck Crashes”; American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group; Palm Beach, FL; December 2019
- Speaker, “First-Party No-Fault Update 2019”; Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE): On-demand video seminar; Ann Arbor, MI; October 2019
- Speaker, “Using the Rules and Regulations to Prove Your Trucking Case”; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Horseshoe Bay, TX; August 2019
- Presenter, “How to Obtain the DAC Report Directly and Use it in Your Case”; Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys Webinar; National; July 2019
- Speaker, “Using the Rules and Regulations to Prove Your Trucking Case”; American Association for Justice Annual Conference; San Diego, CA; July 2019
- Speaker, “Settling the Trucking Case”; New Jersey Association for Justice’s Boardwalk Seminar; Atlantic City, NJ; May 2019
- Speaker, “First-Party No Fault Update 2018”; Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), On-demand video seminar; Ann Arbor, MI; October 2018
- Speaker, “A Truck Case Walks Into the Office – Now What?”; Boardwalk Seminar, New Jersey Association for Justice; Atlantic City, NJ; May 2018
- Speaker, “Get the Most Out of Expert Witnesses”; On-demand video seminar, Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE); Ann Arbor, MI; March 2018
- Speaker, “First-Party No Fault Update 2017”; On-demand video seminar, Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE); Ann Arbor, MI; October 2017
- Speaker, “Essential Deposition Skills: A No-Fault Case”; On-demand video seminar, Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE); Ann Arbor, MI; February 2017
- Speaker, “The Basics of No-Fault Practice”; On-demand video seminar, Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE); Ann Arbor, MI; November 2016
- Speaker, “Proving Impairment and Disability”; Meadowlands Seminar, New Jersey Association for Justice; East Rutherford, NJ; November 2015
Working with Jordan
Jordan prides himself on having excellent communication with the people he’s entrusted with helping. He believes the best way of protecting people who have been hurt, and providing them with the best legal representation possible, is through excellent communication throughout their lawsuits. Jordan’s highest priority is making sure his clients are completely satisfied, and that Michigan Auto Law gets them the best possible results.
Education
Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, MI
- Juris Doctor, Cum Laude – Top 20% of class
- Placed 2nd overall in a State Bar of Michigan writing competition
Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA
- Master of Liberal Arts
- Dean’s List for Academic Achievement
University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada
- Bachelor of Arts
- Graduated with Honors
Pro-Bono Work
Prior to Michigan Auto Law, Jordan worked for the Free Legal Aid Clinic, Inc., in Detroit, and also served on the Board of Directors.
Notable Cases
- $10.5 Million Truck Accident Settlement – Confidential
- $5.1 Million Washtenaw County Rear-end wrongful death accident
- $3.3 Million Washtenaw County Commercial vehicle wrongful death accident
- $2 Million Truck Accident Settlement – Confidential
- $2 Million Kent County Truck Accident Settlement
- $2 Million Oakland County Head-on collision
- $1.95 Million Wrongful Death Truck Accident Settlement (Confidential)
- $1.75 Million Truck Accident Settlement – Confidential
- $1.65 Million Macomb County car accident settlement – Confidential
- $1.63 Million Van Buren County Crash involving multiple semi-tractor trailers
- $1.5 Million Calhoun County Truck accident
- $1.375 Million Livingston County Rear-end semi-truck accident
- $1.25 Million Wayne County Rear-end collision involving a semi-truck
- $1.15 Million Oakland County Rear-end truck collision
- $1.1 Million Oakland County Car Accident Settlement – Confidential
- $1.1 million Oakland County rear-end car accident settlement
- $1 Million Washtenaw County Head-on collision involving distracted driving
- $950,000 Kent County Truck Accident Settlement (Confidential)
Articles
“The Path Forward When ESI Is Lost,” Trial (American Association for Justice), October 2022, page 18-24 (co-author) This article analyzes the use of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(e) to seek sanctions for loss, destruction and/or failure to preserve ESI (electronically stored information).
“Know the Mechanics: Understand the nuts and bolts of Rule 30(b)(6) depositions – and how they can be used successfully in truck crash cases,” Trial (American Association for Justice), February 2024, pages 39-46.