Wayne Michael Jordan III

Associate

Areas of Practice:

Wayne Michael Jordan III focuses his practice on labor & employment and education law. He primarily represents government entities and school districts.

Wayne attended the University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) where he completed his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Juris Doctorate, and Master of Business Administration. During his time at UMKC, Wayne served as Honor Court Student Prosecutor, Business Law Association President, and was heavily involved in the Black Law Students’ Association.

In 2022, Wayne joined the Missouri Attorney General’s Office as an Assistant Attorney General in the Labor Division. There he defended the State’s workers’ compensation insurer CARO and the Second Injury Fund while prosecuting charges of fraud and non-compliance on behalf of the State. After the Attorney General’s Office, Wayne joined a private law firm where he primarily represented the public entities of Missouri in general civil litigation including § 1983 civil rights, personal injury, and employment litigation among others.

In his free time, Wayne enjoys spending time with friends and family, especially when he gets to cheer on his Kansas City Chiefs. He also enjoys bowling as his not-so-secret hobby.

Education

  • University of Missouri – Kansas City, B.A.
  • University of Missouri – Kansas City Bloch School, M.B.A.
  • University of Missouri – Kansas City – School of Law, J.D.
    • Advocacy Emphasis
    • Pro Bono Honors

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
  • 8th Circuit Court of Appeals

Distinctions

  • 2024 Up & Coming Attorney Honoree

Honors

Best Law FirmBest Places to Work: Law Firm

Featured Resources

News & Articles

Change May Be Coming: A Review Of House Bill 134 – By: Scott Kimble

Published by MoASBO, June 2013 Bullying has been a hot legal topic for the past decade.  Indeed, in 2006, in ...

NSBA COSA 2013 Seminar

Tom Mickes and Teri Goldman were proud to be speakers at the April 2013 NSBA Council of School Attorneys' School ...

Students on the Move: Determining Whether a Student Is Homeless – By: Sarah Schmanke

Published by MoASBO, April 2013 Today, it is not all that uncommon for school districts to encounter a student who ...

The Tale of the Backpack: Seizure of Property in the Public School Setting – By: Natalie Hoernschemeyer

Published by MARE, May 2013 A high school student filed suit claiming that his property was subjected to an ...
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