Jordan Goldblatt

Jordan Goldblatt is a founding partner of Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP, and is the firm’s managing partner. Jordan maintains a general litigation practice.

Jordan has been broadly recognized for his litigation expertise, including by Lexpert, Benchmark Litigation and Best Lawyers. These publications have recognized Jordan’s legal talents in areas of general commercial, insolvency, product liability, professional responsibility, administrative and public law litigation. That Jordan has been recognized in these diverse practice areas speaks to the breadth of his practice, and his facility with litigating in any area. In 2019, Jordan was invited to become a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation only trial advocate society whose membership comprises less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.

Jordan regularly takes on complex litigation engagements, and has tried cases in front of juries, judges and arbitrators throughout Ontario.

Jordan’s clients include licensed professionals, professional associations, insurance companies, and corporations (private and public). Jordan is preferred counsel for LawPRO, defending solicitor’s negligence claims. He was a member of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) roster of counsel who acted on defamation litigation cases, and frequently is retained in defamation matters that concern political or public speech.

Jordan has been lead counsel in five significant inquests under the Coroners’ Act, acting for professionals including social workers and paramedics.

Jordan regularly acts in sports related disputes, including for athletes in need of legal assistance including through the Sports Disputes Resolution Centre of Canada’s pro bono program. Jordan’s sport clients have included Olympic medalists, and sports organizations including Tennis Canada, Taekwondo Canada, Cricket Canada, Canadian Lacrosse Association, Triathlon Canada and the Ontario Soccer Association, among others. Jordan has conducted a number of doping hearings, including before the Doping Appeals Tribunal.

Jordan has presented to his peers at conferences put on by the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Advocates Society, the Canadian Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association. Jordan has also taught trial advocacy at Osgoode Hall’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Workshop.

Prior to co-founding Adair Goldblatt Bieber LLP, Jordan practiced at Lenczner Slaght LLP and Goldblatt Partners LLP.