Jordan B. Acker

Attorney Jordan B. Acker has dedicated his life to improving the country and his community. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in History in 2006, he went to work for the Michigan Democratic Party as the Deputy Communications Director. Following the 2006 elections, he worked on staff for U.S. Representative John Conyers (D-Detroit) for the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C. His focus in that position was on issues such as the powers of the president in wartime, civil rights, and the NBA labor dispute. His work with Rep. Conyers on this committee helped to create his passion for the law and lead to him attend American University Washington College of Law, where he earned his J.D. in 2010. After graduating from law school, he spent three months as an associate in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel before being appointed by President Obama in March of 2011 to be an attorney-advisor to Secretary Janet Napolitano at the Department of Homeland Security. After working in the Obama Administration for three and a half years, he decided to return to Detroit and join Goodman Acker P.C. On November 6, 2018, Jordan was elected statewide as a Regent of the University of Michigan, with over 1.7 million votes. He will serve as the first Regent to have graduated from the University of Michigan this century. In this role, He is happily married to his college sweetheart, Lauren, an adjunct lecturer at Johns Hopkins University. They are proud parents of their girls, Jenna, Meredith, and their puppy, Wrigley. American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 2010 University of Michigan, B.A., 2006