Jacob B Jordan

Jacob Jordan, an Oxford native, is the newest addition to Tannehill, Carmean, & McKenzie. Prior to joining the firm, Jacob had the honor of serving as law clerk to Chief United States District Judge Michael P. Mills. While in law school, Jacob was a student attorney and staff researcher with the Mississippi Innocence Project, in which he partnered with attorneys and other students to represent inmates throughout Mississippi with viable claims of innocence. Jacob drafted petitions for post conviction relief that resulted in the exoneration in Hinds County, Mississippi, of Matthew Norwood, who had previously served fourteen years in prison despite being factually innocent.Jacob also handled all aspects of inmate correspondence. In keeping with his commitment to representing the accused, he worked for the Mississippi Criminal Appeals Clinic, for which he was admitted to practice before the Mississippi Court of Appeals during law school. He obtained a certificate in Criminal Law with high honors at the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 2012. Jacob also volunteered at Mississippi Rural Legal Services during law school. During this time, he travelled throughout north Mississippi to draft wills for low-income elderly residents. Jacob was also an active member of the Moot Court Board at the University of Mississippi Law School. While a student, Jacob competed on the American Bar Association Employment Law trial team in Dallas, Texas, and the American Association for Justice Trial Team in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Following law school, he served as a coach for the ABA Employment Trial Team. Jacob studied and received both a B.M. and M.M. in classical guitar performance from Florida State University and the University of Texas at Austin, respectively.

University of Mississippi

J.D.

2009 - 2012

Honors: Graduated Cum Laude Certificate in Criminal Law with High Honors Moot Court Board

Activities: American Bar Association Employment Law Trial Team

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