Jordan is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin La Crosse, where he earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Political Science and Psychology. He was a four-year member of the UW La Crosse wrestling team, earning All-American recognition in three of his four years on the mat and in the classroom.

Jordan attended Hamline Law School in Minneapolis where he was a member of the Dean’s List and the National Lawyers Guild. While attending Hamline Law School he was a law clerk for a Minneapolis general practice law firm, whose primary focus was personal injury law. Jordan gained great experience during his two years as a law clerk and knew at that point that helping injured people was what he wanted to do. Jordan is licensed to practice law in Minnesota.