Overview
Named a Rising Star by Southern California Super Lawyers (2023, Thomson Reuters), Jordan Rux joined Susman Godfrey after clerking for Chief Judge Lee H. Rosenthal of the Southern District of Texas and Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Jordan earned his J.D. cum laude from NYU School of Law.
In 2023, Jordan and a team from Susman Godfrey secured a historic $787.5 million deal to resolve Dominion Voting System’s massive defamation lawsuit against Fox news Network, on the very day a jury trial was to commence in Delaware Superior Court. Susman Godfrey filed the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News Network on behalf of Dominion two years earlier over allegations that Fox made false statements that Dominion rigged the 2020 presidential election. A key member of the legal team, Jordan led efforts in deposing several Fox News hosts and producers. He also successfully argued several discovery motions and drafted numerous discovery motions that uncovered critical Fox News and Fox Corp. emails and text messages.
Before law school, Jordan earned his master’s degree in philosophy with honors from Durham University. Jordan earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University, where he majored in economics, philosophy, and political science and was captain of the varsity tennis team. Jordan was previously the number one ranked tennis player in the United States.
Clerkships
- Honorable Lee H. Rosenthal, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Honorable Carl E. Stewart, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Education
Education
- NYU School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2017)
- Durham University (M.A., Philosophy, 2014)
- Baylor University (B.A., Economics, Philosophy and Political Science, 2013)
Admissions
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- California
- Texas