Jordan M. Rifkin

PH: 312.635.1842
FAX: 312.322.9977
EMAIL: jrifkin@nzalaw.com

Current Employment Position(s):
Associate

Areas of Practice:
Insurance Litigation
Contractual Liability and Indemnification
Insurance Coverage
Statutory Rights and Duties
Catastrophic Property Loss Subrogation
Workers' Compensation Subrogation
Product Design/Manufacturing Defects
Automobile / Premises Liability
Professional Liability

Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:
State of Illinois, 2009; State of Indiana, 2011
Northern District of Illinois, 2010
Northern District of Indiana, 2011
Southern District of Indiana, 2011

Education:
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, J.D., 2009
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, B.A., 2004
Major: Telecommunications
Minor: Business

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Chicago Bar Association


Jordan M. Rifkin focuses his practice in insurance litigation. Mr. Rifkin received his Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications and a minor in Business from Indiana University in 2004. He began attending The John Marshall Law School shortly thereafter where he was actively involved in the Trial Advocacy program.

While attending law school Mr. Rifkin was a board member of the Trial Advocacy & Dispute Resolutions Honors Board. He competed in several mock trial competitions and received the “Exceptional Advocate” award for his accomplishments during the Georgetown White Collar Crime Competition. Mr. Rifkin also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Charles R. Norgle, Sr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Upon graduating law school in May 2009, Mr. Rifkin began practicing primarily in the field of insurance defense where he participated in all phases of trial litigation. He has tried a number of jury trials, as first chair, to verdict. Mr. Rifkin is admitted to the Illinois State Bar, the Indiana State Bar and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association.