Jordan Buckwald
- Phoenix
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Jordan counsels clients in high-stakes litigation matters with a particular focus on complex appeals and case-dispositive motions at the trial level.
Jordan Buckwald focuses on briefing appeals and case-dispositive motions, and preparing for oral arguments. She has served as second chair in multiple appellate oral arguments and has sat at counsel table for arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States. Her experience encompasses every phase of litigation, from initial pleadings and discovery through trial preparation and post-trial motions. She has also argued case-dispositive motions on behalf of clients.
Jordan has filed briefs in courts across the country, including the Supreme Court; the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh, and D.C. Circuits; the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; and state trial and appellate courts in Arizona, California, Texas, and New York, among many others. She has secured significant victories for clients in federal and state courts at both trial and appellate levels, and brings experience in both national and international arbitration.
Her practice encompasses a broad range of subject matters such as free speech, trademark infringement, product liability, and False Claims Act disputes. Jordan also represents large public companies in investigating and addressing fraud schemes in healthcare and personal injury litigation, including through complex civil RICO litigation.
Jordan maintains an active pro bono practice. She has authored multiple amicus briefs for the Supreme Court, including on behalf of veterans’ groups in First Amendment cases, and she represents pro bono clients in trial and appellate matters involving habeas corpus and immigration.
Before joining the firm, Jordan completed three clerkships, serving Judge Bridget Bade of the Ninth Circuit, Judge Dominic Lanza of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, and Justice John Lopez of the Arizona Supreme Court.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Articles Editor, Arizona State Law Journal, 2020
- Pepperdine University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2017
Bar and Court Admissions
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Arizona
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Related Employment
- Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Capital Litigation, Phoenix, AZ, Extern, 2019-2020
- Snell and Wilmer, Phoenix, AZ, Summer Associate, 2019
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Criminal Division, Phoenix, AZ, Extern, 2018
- Judge John Z. Boyle, U.S. District Court, Phoenix, AZ, Extern, 2018
- Coconino County Attorney’s Office, Flagstaff, AZ, Intern, 2017
Clerkships
- Hon. Bridget Bade, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Hon. Dominic Lanza, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
- Hon. John R. Lopez IV, Arizona Supreme Court
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Appellate Practice, 2026; Commercial Litigation, 2025-2026
Impact
Community Involvement
- Arizona Disabled Sports, Phoenix, AZ, Track and Field Coach
- Volunteer Nonprofit Service Association, Phoenix, AZ, Volunteer
- Special Olympics, Phoenix, AZ, Volunteer
Professional Experience
Experience
Representing large public companies in the investigation and remediation of fraud schemes in healthcare and personal injury litigation, including through complex civil RICO litigation.