Susan Fox Jordan was raised in Long Beach. She received her undergraduate degree "with distinction" from California State University, Long Beach, with a major in English Literature.

Ms. Jordan attended Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and attained her juris doctorate degree in 1985. She was an editor and author for the Entertainment Law Journal.

In 2002 Ms. Jordan was selected by her peers to become a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and she continues to be active in this organization. She has been involved as an arbitrator and settlement officer for various superior courts. She is also the recipient of numerous awards recognizing her accomplishments, including the CAP/MPT annual achievement award on three occasions.

After graduating from law school Ms. Jordan joined the firm of O'Flaherty & Belgum as an associate attorney where she defended hospitals in malpractice actions. In 1989, she joined the Los Angeles office of Schmid & Voiles. In 1995 she relocated to the Orange County office of Schmid & Voiles.

Ms. Jordan is one of the firm's most active senior trial attorneys. She has tried numerous medical malpractice cases before juries and at binding arbitrations.