Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is a Partner at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, with 25 years of legal experience. He joined the firm in 2001 and was named Partner in 2002. He works out of the Durham, North Carolina office.

Jordan's practice areas include personal injury, workers' compensation, eminent domain, products liability, medical malpractice, mass tort, and other injury claims.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1989 and his Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law in Durham in 1993.

He is admitted to practice in the North Carolina Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

His professional memberships include the American Association for Justice, the Durham Bar Association (former Board member), the 16th Judicial District Bar Association (former Board member), North Carolina Advocates for Justice (former Board of Governors member), and the North Carolina Bar Association (Professional Vitality Committee, Publications Subcommittee, Law Practice Management Section Council).

His honors include Best Lawyers (2024-2026) for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, the Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Rating (1996-2024), the North Carolina Advocates for Justice Order of Service Award (2007-2015), and an Avvo 10/10 rating since 2012.

Jordan co-authored the North Carolina Personal Injury Liens Manual (LexisNexis) and served as Editor of Trial Briefs magazine (2008-2012).