Akinyele Jordan

Biography

Akinyele Jordan is an Associate at Barasch & McGarry handling 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) claims and personal injury matters.

Before joining Barasch & McGarry, Mr. Jordan held multiple legal intern and externships including interning for Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. in the Southern District of New York and the New York State Attorney General’s office.

Akinyele is passionate about using his knowledge of the legal system to help underserved populations. He sees it as his job to make the lives of his clients easier in whatever ways he can, while providing honest and legally sound counsel.

• Education

  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2020
  • Columbia University, B.A., 2015

• Admitted To Practice

  • New York State Appellate Division, First Department, 2021