ABOUT ATTORNEY JOSEPH L. JORDAN
FORMER PROSECUTOR WITH KNOWLEDGE ON BOTH SIDES
If you are reading this page, someone you know, or you yourself, is facing a military investigation or charges. You are looking for someone who has been here before and knows what comes next.
Joseph L. Jordan has spent 20 years doing one thing: defending service members accused of crimes under the UCMJ. Not part-time. Not alongside a civilian caseload. Every case, every client, every courtroom has been military.
He has represented more than 1,000 service members and taken 250+ cases to verdict across every branch of the Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force. He has tried cases at installations throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. When a service member's career, freedom, and future are at stake, Jordan gets on a plane.
Before he became a defense attorney, Joseph served in the Army. He enlisted first, then served as a combat arms officer, then served in Germany, Korea and Fort Hood (Fort Cavazos), Texas. He served as an Army JAG prosecutor at Fort Hood (Fort Cavazos), Texas, and the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea. He also deployed with 3rd ACR. He knows how military prosecutors build their cases. He knows how command structures influence legal decisions. And he knows how to take that system apart from the inside out.
He founded his practice in 2011 with a single focus: representing service members under investigation, facing charges, or fighting to keep their careers. That focus has not changed.
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The Record
Article 120 sexual assault defense represents the largest category of Jordan's trial practice:
- 181 sexual assault courts-martial tried
- Vast majority resulted in favorable outcomes
- 22 child sexual assault trials: 14 full acquittals and 3 dismissals prior to trial
- 15+ multi-victim sexual assault cases tried and won
- 2 separate nine-victim sexual assault cases taken to verdict. Both were full acquittals.
In one child sexual assault case, the accused did not appear for trial. Jordan tried the case and secured an acquittal. The government presented its witnesses, made its arguments, and expected a conviction. Mr. Jordan cross-examined every witness, challenged every piece of evidence, and walked out with a not guilty verdict. No client present. Full acquittal.
His cases span the full range of UCMJ offenses: sexual assault, rape, rape of a child, domestic violence, drug offenses, assault, manslaughter, murder, larceny, BAH fraud, AWOL, desertion, fraternization, conduct unbecoming, and white collar offenses. He has defended service members at courts-martial, administrative separation boards, boards of inquiry, Article 15 proceedings, and adverse administrative actions. See case results.
A Prosecutor Who Switched Sides
Joseph L. Jordan's years as an Army prosecutor are not a footnote on his resume. They are the reason he wins. He prosecuted cases at Fort Hood (Fort Cavazos) and with the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea, two of the busiest and most aggressive jurisdictions in the Army. He learned how prosecutors select charges, prepare witnesses, construct timelines, and present evidence to panels. Now he exploits every weakness in those playbooks as a defense attorney. When a military prosecutor builds a case, Jordan has already seen the blueprint.
Military Service
Mr. Jordan's understanding of military life is not academic. He served as an enlisted Soldier for three years before commissioning as an officer. He knows what barracks life looks like at 0200 on a Saturday. He knows how command pressure works, how Article 15s are used as leverage, and how quickly a rumor becomes an investigation.
That experience gives him credibility with court-martial panels that most civilian attorneys cannot replicate. When he stands in front of senior NCOs and officers, they know he has been where they have been. His cases have been covered by Fox News, ABC News, Anderson Cooper, and The Wall Street Journal.
The Defense Team
Nicholas C. DauSchmidt, Attorney at Law (Of Counsel): Based in Vicenza, Italy. A former judge advocate with over twelve years of military attorney experience. DauSchmidt provides on-the-ground legal support for service members stationed across Europe.
Justin Scheider, Attorney at Law (Of Counsel): Based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Tasha Carnahan, Senior Paralegal: A former U.S. Army paralegal with seven years of military service who now provides paralegal support for defense cases.
Patti Vancil, Office Manager: A military family member who coordinates client communications and understands the concerns military families face during legal proceedings.
Worldwide Representation
Military cases do not stay in one jurisdiction. Neither does Joseph L. Jordan. He has tried cases across the continental United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. His team includes an attorney based in Vicenza, Italy, providing local support for European installations.
Whether you are stationed stateside, deployed overseas, or assigned to a base in Germany, Japan, or Korea, Mr. Jordan's practice is built to reach you. He defends service members in all six branches of the Armed Forces.
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CREDENTIALS
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, J.D. | Pittsburg State University, B.S. in Justice Studies | Licensed in Arkansas | Former Army JAG Officer | Army Prosecutor, Fort Hood (Fort Cavazos), TX and 2nd Infantry Division, South Korea | American Bar Association | Military Law Section, Texas Bar Association
Media: Fox News | ABC News | Anderson Cooper | The Wall Street Journal