Gregory B. Jordan is the Global Managing Partner at Reed Smith, and
Chairman of the Senior Management Team and Executive Committee. During
his seven-year tenure as Managing Partner, Reed Smith has completed a
series of combinations in Europe, California, New York, Chicago, the
Middle East, and Asia, to become one of the largest firms in the world,
with approximately 1600 lawyers in 23 offices around the globe.
In 2003, The American Lawyer named Greg as one of the country’s top 45 lawyers under 45. In 2005, The Lawyer named him to the Global 100, a list of the 100 most influential lawyers. In 2006, a survey by The American Lawyer ranked Reed Smith as among the five best-managed law firms. Greg has been listed in The Best Lawyers In America since 1995.
Under Greg's leadership, Reed Smith has been repeatedly recognized
for its excellence in client service; for Reed Smith University—its
award-winning professional development program in partnership with the
Wharton School; for its commitment to pro bono work; and for its
award-winning diversity initiative.
Greg is a frequent speaker on law firm leadership and growth issues
and manages numerous civic responsibilities. He serves as the Chairman
of the Board of Trustees of Bethany College, and as a board member of
the Carnegie Science Center and the Duquesne Club.
Greg's practice primarily involves banking and financial services
litigation, and media and First Amendment litigation. He is currently
or has recently served as lead counsel for Bank of America, Wachovia
and JPMorgan Chase involving investments in affiliated mutual funds,
and he has tried and argued a number of significant cases in those
fields. He was lead trial counsel in the landmark copyright case Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. v. iCraveTV, 53 USPQ2nd 1831.
A native of Wheeling, West Virginia, Greg obtained his bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Bethany College in 1981. He graduated in 1984, cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review and the Order of the Coif. Greg is admitted to the Pennsylvania and West Virginia Bars.