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EDUCATION |
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University of Miami Law School, J.D., 1973 (Deans List)
University of Notre Dame, B.B.A., 1969
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ATTORNEY |
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Florida Bar |
member since 1973 |
Illinois Bar |
member since 1975 |
United States District Court for Southern Florida, 1973 |
Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV (Highest Rating) |
Broward County Bar |
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Board of Directors |
1997-2000, 2002-2006, 2007-2008, 2008-2012 |
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Secretary |
2011-2012 |
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Treasurer |
2012-2013 |
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Preident Elect |
2013-2014 |
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GENERAL MAGISTRATE |
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Broward County General Magistrate 1979 - 1985
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SPECIAL MASTER |
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Appointed Special Master in various Family Law cases
Appointed Special Master for Broward County Value Adjustment Board, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
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MEDIATION/
ARBITRATOR
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Supreme Court Certified Mediator:
Family Law Mediator - 1989 to present
Civil Circuit Mediator -1991 to present
Supreme Court Certified Abritrator - 2001 to present |
BAR ACTIVITIES
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Florida Bar |
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FAMILY LAW SECTION - Member
Past Co-Chairman: Arbitration and Mediation Committee (1998)
Past Family Law Rules of Civil Procedure (Subcommittee)
Past Chairman of Child Support Section
SUPREME COURT COMMITTEE to establish Child Support Guidelines
Past Law Office Management Advisory Board (LOMAS)
Past Annual Convention Committee
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Broward County Bar |
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Board of Directors, Broward County Bar 1997-2000, 2002-2004, 2007-2008
Chairman, Bench & Bar Committee (1996 & 1997)
Family Law Section member
Past Committee Member: Judicial Selection, Legal Aid, House, Law Economics
Legal Aid Board of Directors 1999 to 2004 Chairman 2004
Broward Lawyers Care Pro Bono Award 1993 for innovation in setting up Pro Bono Mediation Project
Broward Lawyers Care - Pro Bono - several cases each year
Voluntary Guardian ad Litem - several cases |
LEGAL EXPERIENCE |
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John G. Jordan P.A., Fort Lauderdale, FL
Berryhill, Williams and Jordan, PA, Fort Lauderdale, FL
General Magistrate, Broward County Circuit Court, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Asst. Public Defender, Broward County Circuit Court, Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
REAL PROPERTY |
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Member of Attorney's Title Insurance Fund, since 1974 |
CIVIC |
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City of Fort Lauderdale Board of Adjustments (Chairman 1998-2002)
Kiwanis Club of Fort Lauderdale, Past President
Notre Dame Alumni Club, Past President
Catholic Service Bureau Executive Committee, Former Board Member
Emerald Society Past President
Broward Advisory Board, Archdiocesan Education Foundation
North Fork Gardens Certificate of Appreciation for Assistance in Low Income Housing
Holy Cross Hospital Advisory Board
US Marine Corps League, #1058, Judge Advocate |
AUTHOR |
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Chapter in Florida Bar CLE on General Magistrate System in the Florida Dissolution of Marriage Book. |
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The Colonial Building, Suite 101, 4367 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Telephone: 954.772.8222 Facsimile: 954.772.8759
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