John W. Jordan IV

Focus:

Patent prosecution of mechanical and electrical inventions, litigation of intellectual property and insurance coverage cases, appellate practices.

Of Interest:

John received a Bronze Star and a Combat Infantryman’s Badge as a rifle platoon leader in the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam. He is an avid runner and usually runs two marathons a year.

John also speaks German and is a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law fraternity and the Order of the Coif.

John is a founding member of Matis Baum Rizza O’Connor.

 

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Contact information

jjordan@mbrolaw.com
412-338-4728

Education:

The Virginia Military Institute, B.S. 1963; University of Pittsburgh, J.D., 1973 (cum laude and editor of the Law Review); University of Pittsburgh, MBA, 1981

Admissions:

1973, Pennsylvania; 2002, West Virginia; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Professional Recognition and Memberships:

American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, The Maritime Law Association of the United States, Allegheny County Bar Association, Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association.

Rated AV in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory ("A" legal ability rating of high to very high; and "V" general recommendation of very high).