Jordan T. Newport

Jordan is an East Tennessean through and through. Not only was Jordan born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, but he also chose to stay home and receive his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where he majored in Business Marketing. After obtaining his undergraduate degree, Jordan again chose to remain in Knoxville and attend law school at Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law, where he graduated in the top five of his class.

Since graduating from law school, Jordan has dedicated his practice to handling all types of cases. Jordan has handled cases in almost every area of the law, but focuses on business law, probate, estate planning, real estate, and commercial lending.

In his practice, Jordan has adopted a standard of putting his clients first. This means that he will be direct with you about the pros and cons of your matter and will not sugar coat your likelihood of success, regardless of whether it is favorable or not.

If you have a legal problem and want a genuine, hard working attorney, contact Jordan today.

Lincoln Memorial University - John J. Duncan, Jr. School of Law

J.D. (2019) | Law

Honors: magna cum laude; Dean's List; CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Trial Advocacy, Legal Research, Legal Writing, Business Organizations

Activities: Student Bar Association Vice President; Family Law Society Vice President; Peer Leader

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

B.S. (2016) | Business Marketing

Honors: 6x summa cum laude; 2x magna cum laude

Activities: CMA EDU; American Marketing Association

Associate Attorney

Egerton McAfee Armistead & Davis, P.C.

2024 - Current

Attorney

Hagood Moody Hodge PLC

2022 - 2024

Associate Attorney

Taylor & Knight, GP

2019 - 2022

Law Clerk

Knoxville Law Firms

2017 - 2019

Taylor & Knight, GP 2018-2019; Banks & Jones 2019; Ritchie, Dillard, Davies & Johnson, PC 2018; Tarpy, Cox, Fleishman, & Leveille PLLC 2017-2018

Judical Clerk Intern

Tennessee Court of Appeals

2017

Silencing “Sedition”: How Abraham Lincoln and John Adams Desecrated the Constitution to Combat Public Reprimand

Lincoln Memorial University Law Review

April, 2019

Speaker

Lincoln Memorial University - John J. Duncan, Jr. School of Law

Legal Research Certification

Westlaw

2017

Legal Research Certification

Lexis Nexis

2017

Excellent Rating

Avvo

2023

5.0/5.0 Client Reviewed

Avvo

2023

Excellence for the Future Award

CALI

Legal Research 2016, 2018; Trial Advocacy 2018; Legal Writing 2016, 2018; Business Organizations 2017

Knoxville Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: Committee Co-Chair

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

Current

American Inns of Court

Member

Current

State Bar of Tennessee  # 037604

Member

2019 - Current

Tennessee

Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee

6th Circuit

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

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Q. What are my options for breaking a 90day contract clause and leaving early from a 3 year contract.

January 25, 2022

A: Tennessee is an at-will state. This means that employees are allowed to leave their employment at any time without a reason, or in other words, this means that there are no federal or state laws that require an employee to give notice to his or her employer before quitting, subject to a few exceptions.

One of those exceptions are if an employee has signed an employment contract (which is sounds like you have based on the title of this question). Specifically, an employment contract may include procedures for terminating your employment contract. This means that if you signed a contract stating that you will provide 90 day notice before quitting, you (the employee) has a binding legal obligation to give the notice or be in breach of the contract. Your contract may state what the penalty is (sometimes called liquidated damages) for violating the clause. Furthermore, you may be held liable for the costs accrued by the company for having to find your replacement during the period covered under your contract.

Generally, Tennessee courts will uphold employment contracts. If you did sign a contract, your best bet is to approach your company and ask that the waive the notice provision and/or will sign a supplement/addendum. If they don't agree and you leave early, you may be on the hook for various liabilities/costs. ... Read More

Q. Can I take legal action against a current employer when I expressed repeated unsafe workplace activities?

January 25, 2022

A: First of all, I would like to tell you that I'm sorry that you are having to go through these things at your workplace.

As for the harassment and the discriminatory comments, largely, these will be lumped together as to how they are treated in the legal context. To constitute either, generally, the harassment and/or comments must be based on certain personal attributes, including race, skin color, national origin, age, sex, and religious beliefs. Additionally, veteran status and pregnancy are conditions that are protected under some states' laws. If you feel that this is present, then your next step is to file an inquiry, and subsequently a charge of discrimination, with either the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or your state's equivalent agency. The agency will then investigate and ultimately will give you a right to sue.

As for the unsafe activities, the best route for this would likely be to file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Both of these can be done online on each respective agency's website.

I would note that I practice in Tennessee and that I am not licensed in New York; however, most employment cases are dictated by federal law, which is usually relatively universal across the country. ... Read More