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

Administrative Hearing Commission Dismisses Cases Against West St Francois County School District

On February 1, 2013, the Missouri Administrative Hearing Commission (“AHC”) dismissed two Due Process Complaints ...

MGO Recovers $18,000 in Attorney Fees in ADA Lawsuit

On January 15, 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted a motion to ...

TITLE IX v. FERPA: Which Law Trumps Following a Sexual Harassment Investigation – By: Betsey Helfrich

Published by MoASBO, February 2013 Imagine the following scenario:  a student makes a claim that he has been ...

Department of Education Absolves Potosi R-III in Discrimination Case

On January 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued Findings of Fact and ...
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