Jordon L.Patterson

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Jordon Patterson, a trial lawyer and member of more than 20 jury trial teams, defends companies in complex product liability lawsuits. Specifically, she has served as second-chair trial counsel in multiple trials and as first-chair trial counsel in two trials. Jordon has tried cases in state and federal courts.

Since 2009, Jordon has been part of the national coordinating counsel team representing R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in thousands of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits across Florida. Jordon has been involved in all stages of litigation and has developed a broad range of experience that includes written discovery, taking and defending expert and fact depositions, motions practice, the evaluation and preparation of fact and expert witnesses for trial, and examination of fact and expert witnesses at trial. She has extensive experience with experts across multiple fields including oncology, pulmonology, cardiology, psychiatry, and history.

Since 2011, Jordon has coauthored the Georgia chapter of Business Torts: A Fifty-State Guide. Jordon is also actively involved in recruiting and conducts Georgia State University School of Law's on campus interviews.

Experience

  • R.J. Reynolds wins complete defense verdict in Anderson wrongful death lawsuitOn October 25, 2022, following two weeks of trial, a jury in state court in Gadsden County, Florida returned a complete defense verdict in favor of Jones Day client, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, in a wrongful death case.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Kloppenburg "Engle progeny" trialOn November 14, 2016, following 10 days of trial, a jury in Naples, Florida returned a complete defense verdict for Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in a personal injury action.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Gamble ''Engle progeny'' lawsuitOn March 8, 2016, following an 11-day trial and less than one hour of deliberation, a jury in Jacksonville, Florida returned a verdict in favor of Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in an "Engle progeny" lawsuit.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Gordon ''Engle progeny'' trialOn October 5, 2015, a jury in Punta Gorda, Florida returned a verdict favorable to Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company following 10 days of trial and approximately 4 hours of deliberation in an "Engle progeny" lawsuit.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Lennox "Engle progeny" trialOn February 11, 2015, following six days of trial and approximately five hours of deliberation, a jury in Tampa, Florida returned a verdict in favor of Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in a personal injury action finding that the smoker was not an Engle class member.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Davis ''Engle progeny'' trialOn June 25, 2014, following eight days of trial and less than four hours of deliberation, a jury in Ocala, Florida returned a verdict in favor of Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in a personal injury action, finding that the smoker was not a member of the Engle class.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Chamberlain ''Engle progeny'' trialOn November 15, 2013, following nine days of trial and less than two hours of deliberation, a jury in Fort Myers, Florida returned a verdict in favor of Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds in a personal injury action finding that the smoker was not an Engle class member.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in federal Fazekas ''Engle progeny'' lawsuitOn March 29, 2013, following five days of trial and approximately four hours of deliberation, a jury in Jacksonville, Florida returned a verdict in favor of R.J. Reynolds and Liggett Group LLC in a wrongful death action, assigning 100% of the fault to the smoker.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in latest federal "Engle progeny" lawsuitJones Day successfully represented R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in the latest "Engle progeny" lawsuit tried to verdict in Florida federal court.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Frailey ''Engle progeny'' lawsuitOn June 28, 2012, after almost three weeks of trial, a state court jury in Jacksonville, Florida returned a verdict in favor of Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in first federal "Engle progeny" lawsuitJones Day successfully represented R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in the first "Engle progeny" lawsuit tried to verdict in federal court.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Hargroves trialOn May 19, 2011, after two weeks of trial, a state court jury in Tampa, Florida returned a verdict in favor of Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in a wrongful death case.
  • R.J. Reynolds wins jury verdict in Rohr ''Engle progeny'' lawsuitIn October 2010, Jones Day client R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company was lead defendant for the industry in this wrongful death case where a state court jury in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida returned a verdict in favor of R.J. Reynolds and three other defendants in this "Engle progeny" lawsuit.
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