Jordan Crosby
Partner
Professional Experience
Jordan, an AV rated attorney, joined the firm in 2008 and is now a Partner. After graduating from law school, Jordan had the honor of clerking for United States Magistrate Judge Carolyn S. Ostby from 2004 until 2007. Jordan then entered private practice in Great Falls before joining Ugrin. Jordan has been a shareholder with the firm since January 2014.
Practice Areas:
- Employment & Labor Law
- Municipality & Governmental Defense
- Insurance Law – Bad Faith, Coverage, and Defense
- Complex Litigation and Products Liability
Education:
- J.D., University of Montana School of Law, with honors, 2004
- B.A., University of Montana, Political Science and History, high honors, 2001
Court Admissions:
- Supreme Court of the United States
- United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- State and Federal Courts of Montana
Professional Affiliations:
- State Bar of Montana (Member, Women’s Law and Federal Bar Sections)
- Cascade County Bar Association (Former President)
- Montana Defense Trial Lawyers Association (Former Director, Board)
- Defense Research Institute
- Federal Bar Association (Montana Chapter, President, Board)
- SHRM Member
Recognitions and Honors:
- AV “Preeminent” Rating Martindale Hubbell
- Super Lawyers – Mountain States (2022, 2023, and 2024) and Rising Stars (2010-2018)
- Former Member, Attorney Admission Fund Committee U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Lawyer Representative for the District of Montana to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judicial Conference
- Faculty/Presenter – District of Montana Judicial Institute (2014, 2016, 2023)
- Contributor – “Best Friends at the Bar: What Women Need to Know About a Career in the Law” – by Susan Blakely (Wolters Kluwer/Aspen Legal Publications, 2009)
- Essay published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal – “The Associate: Finding a Firm that Fit” (February 25, 2010)
- Recipient – Judge Robert P. Goff Pro Bono Award, Cascade County Bar Association
Jordan serves as a Director on the Board of Directors for the Federal Defenders of Montana, Inc., a Community Defender Organization in the federal defender system. In addition, for the past several years, Jordan has also served as president of the board. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Cascade County Law Clinic, which accommodates pro-bono legal services, primarily in the area of family law, to low income residents of Cascade County.
Jordan also enjoys serving her community outside the legal field. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Great Falls Public Schools Foundation and serves as the chair of the Foundation’s Programs Committee.
A Montana native, Jordan, her husband Brian, son Cooper, and dogs enjoy spending time outdoors. Jordan enjoys golfing, skiing, camping, cooking, and travel.
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