ABOUT ME
Brent J. Jordan, Esq., LL.M.
Attorney, Arbitrator, Judge, Professor, Author
Professional Life
Brent J. Jordan, Esq., LL.M. has practiced personal injury, estate planning, and federal tax law for over 40 years as a civil trial attorney, district court judge, arbitrator, insurance company excess claims manager, and federal tax specialist with an attorney master's degree in federal taxation. He is licensed to practice law in California, Texas, and Nevada, and is licensed to practice before the IRS in all 50 states. Mr. Jordan is also a former adjunct professor of law at UCLA, teaching trials and appeals, and the author of about 50 books.
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Northridge, California
B.A. degree - Major: English;
Minor: Business
3.5 GPA; Deans List
1976
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LAW
Los Angeles, California
J.D. degree - graduated 7th in class of 150 students
Accepted to Law Review and Moot Court 1986
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LAW
San Francisco, California
LL.M. degree - attorney master’s degree in federal taxation
1999
EXPERIENCE
RANALLI, ZANIEL, FOWLER, MORAN, LLC
Formerly RANALLI, ZANIEL, JORDAN, LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
Insurance defense trial attorney;
Nevada Supreme Court appointed court judge, arbitrator, mediator
2004-2008; 2010-2022
CNA INSURANCE COMPANIES
LAW OFFICE OF BRENT J. JORDAN
Las Vegas, Nevada
Owner, Manager, and trial attorney for CNA in-house law firm
2008-2010
EDWARD M. BERNSTEIN & ASSOCIATES
Las Vegas, Nevada
Plaintiff personal injury trial attorney
2001-2004
JEFFREY BURR & ASSOCIATES
Las Vegas, Nevada
Estate Planning and Asset Protection
2000-2001
JORDAN & ASSOCIATES
San Francisco, California
Owner, manager, and plaintiff personal injury trial attorney / Four law offices with 25 employees
1994-2000
BOLLINGTON, STILLS, BLOUSER, CURRY
Los Angeles, California
Insurance defense trial attorney
1990-1994
CIGNA CORPORATION
Los Angeles, California
Excess insurance claims supervisor
1984-1989
VALLEY CLAIMS SERVICE
Los Angeles, California
Independent insurance adjuster
1981-1984
FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP
Los Angeles, California
Primary insurance claims adjuster
1978-1981
TEACHING
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES (UCLA)
Associate law school professor:
trials and appeals
1990-1994
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF
SOUTHERN NEVADA
Professor of paralegal studies
2001-2004
LICENSES
California State Bar #128260 / 1987
Nevada State Bar #7392 / 2000
Texas State Bar #24124551 / 2001
United States Tax Court / 2000
Frequent Questions
Did you really write all these books?
Yes
Did you use ChatGPT for your books?
No
What motivated you to write 50 books?
I want to give something back to the world which has given me so many wonderful things, and also to leave an eternal legacy of entertaining, original, and educational books for future generations to enjoy.
Where have you lived during your life?
I was born in Montclair, New Jersey, and moved to Los Angeles, California in 1961, and then to San Francisco, California in 1993, and next to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2000, and after that to South Padre Island, Texas in 2021, and finally to Corpus Christi, Texas in 2022.
What outdoor activities do you enjoy?
Swimming, sailing, fishing, surfing, bicycling, hiking, tennis, golf.
What indoor activities do you enjoy?
Writing, playing guitar, painting with oils. watching movies and sports and documentaries, meditation, and yoga.
Have you traveled much?
Yes, I have visited nearly every major U.S. city, and have also traveled over 200 times outside the U.S.A. to Mexico, Central America, South America, China, Japan, Thailand, Australia, England, France, Italy, and Spain.
What languages do you speak?
English, of course, and enough Spanish to get by well and get in trouble too.
What is your marital status?
Single
Do you have any children?
Yes, twin sons
Do you work?
Yes, I am semi-retired and work part-time at Ranalli, Zaniel, Fowler, Moran, LLC. I take depositions of doctors and expert witnesses via Zoom video calls.
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