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Larry A. Jordan Retired King County Superior Court Judge Former Commissioner of Division I, Washington State Court of Appeals |
Judge Jordan was appointed to the King County Superior Court in 1991 and served until July 2001. Before taking the bench, he served from 1975-1991 as a Commissioner of Division I of the Washington State Court of Appeals. He was law clerk to the Honorable Jerome Farris and the Honorable Keith M. Callow, and also served as an Assistant Public Defender for the State of Alaska.
Experience & Specialties
Since joining JDR in July 1991 Judge Jordan has conducted over 1000 mediations and arbitrations.
As a member of the Superior Court bench, Judge Jordan tried the full range of civil cases, including complex civil, marital dissolution, personal injury, asbestos, real property, discrimination, partnership dissolution, medical and legal malpractice, business litigation, real property, probate and construction litigation.
In his ten years on the bench, Judge Jordan conducted hundreds of settlement conferences and mediations involving virtually every kind of civil case.
He was a judge on the toxic torts panel, and specialized in settling asbestos cases. As an Appellate Court Commissioner, he conducted over 1,000 settlement conferences for civil cases on appeal. Among his publications is The Calculus of Settlement,” Washington State Bar News (June 1981).
Judge Jordan is often asked to speak on trial and appellate practice.
Special Honors & Memberships
- Rated one of the top judges in King County Judicial Evaluation Surveys in both 1994 and 1999
- Co-Chair of Individual Calendar 1994-1995 Instructor, Pacific Area Review Writing Course (PAR); assisted over 1,000 bar exam applicants in passing the Washington State Bar Exam
- Member, Washington State Bar Association 1975-present
- Member, Alaska State Bar Association 1971—present
- Associate Comments Editor, Washington Law Review
- As a husband and father, Judge Jordan is also active in his neighborhood public schools and local community.
Education
J.D., University of Washington Law School, 1971
B.S., Economics, University of Oregon, 1967
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