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Jordan has acted for clients before judges, juries and arbitrators throughout Ontario. He represents licensed professionals, professional associations, insurance companies, and both private and public corporations across issues spanning general commercial, tort, professional responsibility, administrative and public law litigation.
In particular, Jordan:
- routinely advises corporations on all manner of disputes, including corporate governance and commercial litigation engagements;
- was lead counsel in five significant inquests under the Coroners’ Act, representing professionals such as social workers and paramedics;
- has a robust class proceedings practice, acting as both defence counsel and successful lead class counsel;
- is often retained in defamation matters concerning political or public speech, and has been a member of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association roster of counsel for defamation cases;
- with experience in sports-related disputes, Jordan acts for several national and provincial sports organizations, and frequently provides legal assistance to athletes through the Sports Disputes Resolution Centre of Canada’s pro bono program. Jordan has also acted in several doping hearings before the Doping Appeals Tribunal; and
- is preferred counsel for LawPRO in defending solicitor’s negligence claims.
Jordan is consistently recognized for his advocacy by his peers and prominent publications, including Chambers & Partners, Lexpert, Benchmark Litigation, and Best Lawyers. These accolades span various practice areas, including general commercial, insolvency, product liability, professional responsibility, administrative, and public law litigation. Jordan is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invite-only trial advocacy society comprising less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.
Jordan has presented at various conferences organized by the Law Society of Ontario, the Advocates Society, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Ontario Bar Association. Jordan has taught trial advocacy at Osgoode Hall’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop. Prior to co-founding Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP, Jordan practiced at Lenczner Slaght LLP and Goldblatt Partners LLP.
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Chambers & Partners
Litigation: General Commercial, Band 6
2025 -
Benchmark Litigation
Litigation Star
2019-2024 -
Canadian Lexpert® Directory
"Repeatedly Recommended" for Litigation - Regulatory and Public Law
2017-2024 -
Canadian Lexpert® Directory
"Repeatedly Recommended" for Litigation - Professional Liability
2017-2024 -
Canadian Lexpert® Directory
"Consistently Recommended" for Litigation - Corporate Commercial
2017-2024 -
Best Lawyers™
Recognized for Administrative & Public Law and Corporate & Commercial Litigation
2020-2025 -
Litigation Counsel of America
Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
2019-2024 -
Toronto Post
Toronto's Best Lawyers
2021, 2023 -
Lexpert® Special Edition: Litigation
Recognized as one of Canada's Leading Litigation Lawyers
2020-2023 -
Benchmark Litigation
40 & Under List
2019 -
Lexpert®
Lexpert® Rising Star: Leading Lawyers Under 40
2018 -
Canadian Lexpert® Directory
Recognized for Cross-Border Litigation
2017
Memberships + Legal Leadership
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (Trial Law Institute, Diversity Law Institute)
- Member, The Advocates' Society
Teaching
- Instructor, Osgoode Hall Law School, Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop (2020-2024)
- Frequent speaker and lecturer: the Law Society of Ontario, the Advocates Society, the Canadian Bar Association, and the Ontario Bar Association
Volunteer + Pro Bono Contributions
- Sports Disputes Resolution Centre of Canada’s pro bono program
- Roster Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Association (defamation cases)
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Robins v. 2758729 Ontario Inc.
2023 ONSC 4367
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Comfort Capital Inc. v Yeretsian
2023 ONCA 282
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Lyons v. TD Auto Insurance
2023 ONSC 1149, 2021 ONSC 6877
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2650795 Ontario Inc. v. 2524991 Ontario Corporation et al
2023 ONSC 3139
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Humphrey v. Mene
2022 ONCA 531, 2021 ONSC 2539
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Molot v. Worldstrides Inc.
2022 ONSC 3899
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Dennis v. Canada
2022 MBQB 72
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RE.Max Realtron Inc. v. 2458313 Ontario
2021 ONCA 715, 2020 ONSC 570
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Sunwing Airlines v. Mora
2021 ONSC 1376, 2021 ONSC 6179
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Khavari v. Mizrahi
CV-15-11187-00CL
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Singh v. Sharma
2021 ONSC 1379
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JSL Trust v. Razor Logic Systems Inc.
2020 ONSC 3603
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Dead End Survival LLC v. Marhasin
2020 ONSC 766
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Pierce v. Belows
2019 ONSC 3014, 2020 ONCA 41
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OZ Merchandising Inc. v. Canadian Professional Soccer League Inc.
2021 ONCA 520, 2019 ONSC 5017
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Amorosi v. Barker
2019 ONSC 4717
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Adams v. Ontario Cycling Association
2018 HRTO 548
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Cricket Canada v. Syed
2017 ONSC 3301
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Re Jacks
SDRCC 17-0324
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Resolute Forest Products Inc. v. Greenpeace
2016 ONSC 5398
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Re Sampson
OCC Inquests - Sampson 2016
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Saskatchewan WTF Taekwondo Assn. Inc. v. Taekwondo Canada
2015 ONSC 2937
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Re Brown
SDRCC DT-14-0205, DAT-15-0006
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Vetro v. Canadian National Exhibition Association
2015 ONCA 87
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Re Baldwin
2014 CanLII 39082 (ON OCCO)
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Lee v. 1435375 Ontario Ltd.
2013 ONCA 516
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Morris v. Johnson
2012 ONSC 5824
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Re Sharpe
SDRCC 12-0179
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 2005
Education
- LLB, Osgoode Hall, 2004
- BA, McGill University, 2001