Jordan K. Herrick
Equity Member - Charleston Office
Direct Dial: 304-720-0715
E-Mail: [email protected]
About
Jordan K. Herrick is originally from New Martinsville, West Virginia. He attended college at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, where he graduated cum laude and earned a Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science. Jordan was an active member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity while at Marietta College, as well as various other Marietta College organizations, including the Marietta College Wind Symphony. In 2006, Jordan was a recipient of the Adair Prize awarded by the faculty to a graduating senior for outstanding building of morale, esprit de corps, and loyalty to the ideals of Marietta College. Jordan earned his J.D. from West Virginia University in 2009 where he graduated in the top 20% of his class.
Jordan focuses his practice on the defense of healthcare providers, specifically in the field of correctional setting. Jordan has successfully defended claims asserting violation of civil rights, as well as claims of medical malpractice asserted against medical care providers throughout West Virginia's jails and prisons, as well as federal prisons in West Virginia. Jordan is often sought on a day-to-day basis regarding risk management and pre-litigation strategy pertaining to a wide variety of healthcare related issues in a corrections setting.
Outside of work, Jordan enjoys golfing, cooking, and watching WVU Sports. He resides in Charleston's Historic East End with his wife, Andrea, two daughters, Josie and Violet, three cats, Reuben, Naomi, and Nacho, and three legged rescue dog, Poppy.
Education
- J.D.– West Virginia University College of Law, 2009
- B.A.– Marietta College, cum laude, 2006
Bar Admissions
- West Virginia State Bar
- United States District Court for Northern District of West Virginia
- United States District Court for Southern District of West Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit
Practice Areas
- Civil Rights Defense
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Insurance Defense Litigation
- Complex Litigation Defense
- General Liability Defense
- Automobile Liability and Insurance Coverage
Professional Associations
- Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia – Insurance Law Committee Vice Chairperson – 2017-2023
- West Virginia Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Member of Blessed Sacrament Parish
- Board Member, The Counseling Connection
Awards
- 2016-2021 Super Lawyers Rising Star in West Virginia – Personal Injury Defense
- 2022-2024 Super Lawyers Rising Start in West Virginia – Civil Rights
- West Virginia State Journal's Class of 2021 - 40 Under 40 Future Leaders of West Virginia
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
Presentations
- West Virginia Open Governmental Meetings Act
- Advanced Issues in Personal Injury Litigation
Reported Cases
- Gray v. Hawkeye Contracting Company, LLC, et al., 491 Fed.Appx. 419 (4th Cir. 2012)
- Kassab v. Ellis, 2013 W.Va. LEXIS 1363 (2013)
- Karawan v. Karawan, 2014 W.Va. LEXIS 292 (2014)
- Redden v. Ballard, 748 Fed. Appx. 545 (4th Cir. 2019)
- Layman v. Ronald Lane, Inc., 2021 W.Va. LEXIS 254 (2021)
- Hurd v. Lye, 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 37069, (4th Cir. 2021)
- Gibbs v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc., 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 5430 (4th Cir. 2022)
- State ex rel. Dilly v. Hall, 902 S.E.2d 487 (W.Va. 2024)