David Jordan is a partner in the Litigation Department at 麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP. David is based in the Salt Lake City office, where he is a member of the firm鈥檚 Commercial Litigation Practice Group. He has represented business and individuals in a wide variety of civil matters, including complex business litigation, antitrust cases, intellectual property cases, mining cases, securities cases, government investigations, and other commercial disputes.
David is the former U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah and served as Vice Chairman of the U.S. Attorney General鈥檚 Advisory Committee.
Awards and Recognition
- Named by 庐 as Administrative/Regulatory Law 鈥淟awyer of the Year,鈥 Salt Lake City (2014, 2016 and 2019); Litigation 鈥 Securities Law 鈥淟awyer of the Year,鈥 Salt Lake City (2015); and Litigation-Antitrust Law 鈥淟awyer of the Year,鈥 Salt Lake City (2013)
- Included in 庐 (currently: Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation 鈥 Antitrust, Litigation 鈥 Environmental, Litigation 鈥 Intellectual Property, Litigation 鈥 Securities) (2005鈥2007, 2009鈥2022)
- Listed in Mountain States 庐 (2007鈥2012, 2016鈥2021)
- Selected as one of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business鈥 (Utah) by (currently: Litigation: General Commercial) (2004鈥2012, 2017鈥2026)
- Included in Utah Business Legal Elite (Civil Litigation), listed since 2011
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated with 庐
- Chair, Utah State Bar Litigation Section (1996鈥1997)
- Sutherland Inn of Court II, Master of the Bench (1986鈥2010)
Community Involvement
- Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (2015鈥損resent)
- Chair, Board of Regents, Utah System of Higher Education (2010鈥2012)
- Member, Utah State Board of Regents (1997鈥2010)
- Board of Directors, Utah Museum of Natural History (1999鈥2002)
- Board of Ethics, Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee (1998鈥2002)
- Legislative Juvenile Justice Task Force (1996鈥2000)
- Chair, Board of Trustees, Southern Utah University (1989鈥1991, 1993鈥1997)
- Chair, Utah Substance Abuse and Anti-Violence Coordinating Council (1994鈥1996)
- U.S. Attorney General Advisory Committee (1992鈥1993)
- Governor鈥檚 Task Force on Foreign Direct Investment (1991)
麻豆直播 Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2026
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP is proud to once again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
Six 麻豆直播 Attorneys Named to Utah Business' 2025 Legal Elite
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP partners Jeff Bowman, Monica Call, Melanie Clark, Wes Harward, Whit Johnson, and David Jordan are recognized by Utah Business as among the 2025 Legal Elite.
麻豆直播 Secures Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2025
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP is proud to once again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
麻豆直播 Secures Temporary Restraining Order in Utah High School Football Case, Continues Pro Bono Legal Fight on Behalf of F-1 Visa Student Athletes
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP has secured a temporary restraining order in a pro bono case representing international high school students against the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) that allows an Australian senior at Juan Diego Catholic High School in Utah to rejoin his varsity football team.
麻豆直播 Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2024
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that it is again recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.
麻豆直播 Salt Lake City Attorneys Named 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that 10 of its Salt Lake City attorneys have been named to the 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.