Alumni Spotlight: Mark V. Jordan ‘89 LL.M. London
The opportunity to study law in London with a nationally known and highly regarded law school is what first attracted Mark V. Jordan, ’89 LL.M., to Notre Dame Law School’s International and Comparative Law Program. Established in 1986, it is the only overseas graduate-degree program offered by an American law school. “I was also attracted to the high caliber of students admitted to the program and use of many non-U.S. professors for the classes,” he said. “Notre Dame was able to employ professors from major European universities who basically ‘wrote the book’ in their specific areas.” In retrospect, Jordan believes having that “breadth of choice from great professors was wonderful.”
Even with an ocean between him and the main campus, Jordan said he was still able to feel a part of the Notre Dame family. “There were several visitors to the program from campus that brought news from home, and the program administration went to great lengths to ensure that there were always activities available to the students to encourage friendships,” he said.
Following graduation, Jordan worked as an associate at Gottesman Jones & Partners in London for two years. After moving back to the U.S., he worked as an associate at two law firms from 1992-1999 before a strong desire to serve the small- to mid-sized business community inspired him to found Invicta Law Group in April 1999. Aside from serving the legal needs of creative organizations, Invicta handles a broad range of international legal issues for domestic and foreign people and organizations. “We have clients from all over the world, and our familiarity with other legal systems makes selecting and instructing local counsel much more straightforward and efficient,” Jordan said. “I think clients appreciate that when I am thinking through a legal issue, I do not draw only on US law or practice. I may also incorporate something I learned while in the program or from my practice in London.”
Jordan earned his J.D. from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1987 and his B.A. in psychology from Eastern Washington University in 1982. He currently resides in Seattle with his wife, Cynthia, and two sons, Nikolas and Jack. Jordan is an active member in both the Washington State and County Bar Associations as a speaker on intellectual property issues and is the co-author of Attorneys Fees in Washington with former Washington Supreme Court Justice Philip Talmadge.
