Jordan Richardson

Jordan is an experienced litigator and public policy leader with significant experience in federal trial and appellate matters. He advises clients on complex federal litigation and appeals informed by senior service in the White House, federal judicial clerkships, and private practice.

Jordan previously served as a Special Assistant to the President on the White House Domestic Policy Council and as an advisor to the White House Office of American Innovation. In those roles, he helped shape federal policy on criminal justice, regulatory reform, and law enforcement matters. He played a central role in implementing the FIRST STEP Act, coordinated review of major executive actions, and oversaw clemency reviews with the Office of White House Counsel and the Department of Justice, working across federal agencies to execute complex policy initiatives.

Earlier, Jordan served as a Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of Labor, where he advised on workforce and reentry policy and provided legal review of significant departmental guidance and funding initiatives.

Prior to his federal service, Jordan worked with nonprofit policy organizations in Washington, D.C., including the Heritage Foundation and Americans for Prosperity, focusing on criminal justice reform and constitutional issues. He contributed to policy development efforts and provided testimony and legal briefings to state legislatures. For his accomplishments on these issues, he was named to Forbes 30-Under-30 in Law & Policy in 2018.

Jordan also had the privilege of serving as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Barbara Lagoa of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the Hon. Aileen M. Cannon of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Following his service in the White House, Jordan practiced as a civil litigator in Miami, serving on multiple trial teams and representing clients in complex matters in federal and state courts, with regular appearances in both trial and appellate proceedings.

In 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Jordan to serve on the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, where he currently serves as Vice Chair. In that role, he evaluates applicants for judicial office and participates in the recommendation of nominees to the Governor.

Jordan earned his B.A., summa cum laude, from Marshall University and his J.D. from Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law.