Jordan Schwartz is a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Jordan represents clients in purported class actions, multidistrict litigation and mass tort proceedings in federal and state courts. Jordan has successfully represented an array of product manufacturers at both the trial and appellate levels. His briefings have resulted in the dismissal of multiple product liability and consumer fraud actions on the pleadings, at summary judgment and at the class certification stage. Jordan also has successfully defended pharmaceutical companies in litigation commenced by state attorneys general alleging violations of consumer protection laws.
In addition to representing companies in proceedings involving pharmaceutical and consumer products, Jordan has represented the United States Chamber Institute for Legal Reform and the Product Liability Advisory Council, drafting amicus briefs on their behalf in cases affecting American businesses and product manufacturers. In September 2021, he provided expert testimony on behalf of the United States Chamber Institute for Legal Reform before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee regarding third-party litigation funding. He also has authored articles and white papers pertaining to various litigation reform measures, including proposals related to multidistrict litigation, class actions and third-party litigation funding. Jordan has written extensively on developments in the law governing personal jurisdiction and other aspects of civil procedure.
In 2023, Jordan was recognized as a Key Lawyer by The Legal 500 in its Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action — Defense: Consumer Products category. He also received a shout-out from The American Lawyer for his work in defeating a class action related to advertising claims involving an over-the-counter medication and was part of the team selected as a Litigator of the Week Runner-Up for their work in securing the exclusion of expert evidence of causation with respect to another over-the-counter medication.
Prior to joining Kirkland, Jordan was active in Skadden’s diversity initiatives and was a member of the firm’s global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Steering Committee, as well as the Washington, D.C., office’s DEI Committee and LGBTQ+ Affinity Network. In recognition of his efforts to champion inclusion within the workplace, he was named LGBTQ+ Advocate of the Year at Legal Benchmarking Group’s inaugural Social Impact Awards in 2024.
