Attorney
University Place, Washington, 98466
Jordan Couch is a partner at Palace Law. That didn’t come overnight. He earned it. True to the Palace Law culture, Jordan is committed to helping real people get justice, no matter how long it takes. This approach to today’s “David versus Goliath” workers' compensation system is critical because the Department of Labor and Industries is designed to wear down the injured until they give up. Jordan’s life experience has given him the grit and perseverance to fight this battle daily.
Jordan grew up in the prairie land of eastern Montana. His father was a fishing guide, and his mother was a teacher, but Jordan’s love for solving complex problems and his high school debate experience drew him to the legal profession. After high school, Jordan traveled to Maryland, where he graduated from St. John’s College, and then to Indiana, where he got his law degree from Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. While in law school, Jordan worked for NASA and clerked for judges in the Maryland Court of Appeals and the Federal District Court for the Western District of Washington. He also managed and litigated cases for a pro bono organization that helped survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Through each of those roles, Jordan honed his skills as a courtroom advocate and deepened his commitment to helping those in need.
In June 2015, Jordan moved to Washington to use his skills and experience in helping injured workers. Jordan knows his way around the complex worker's compensation system and feels he is at his best when cross-examining the doctors who deny injured workers the benefits they deserve. In 2020, Jordan received an APEX (Acknowledging Professional Excellence) award from the Washington State Bar Association.
Jordan is heavily involved in various legal associations outside the office, including the Washington Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Board and the Washington State Association for Justice.
True to his Montana roots, Jordan is an outdoorsman and loves fishing, hunting, skiing, hiking, and any other excuse to be outside. He’s also an avid reader and loves to check out the local dive bars for a bite to eat. He and his wife, Maria, have a cat named Ellie and a dog named Penelope.
