Winthrop Jordan is an associate in Hughes Hubbard’s Washington, D.C. office. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, focusing primarily on defending antitrust and securities class actions.
He also is actively involved in the firm’s pro bono practice, assisting in the representation of indigent individuals in various criminal and habeas corpus proceedings.
Previous Experience
Prior to joining the firm, Winthrop was an Intern in the Opinions Section in the Office of the Virginia Attorney General. While in this position, he researched and helped draft official opinions of the Attorney General concerning a wide range of matters, including constitutional law, regulatory law, wills and trusts, taxation, and conflicts of interest. He also served as a Legal Fellow with the Richmond Public Defender, where he gained valuable experience in the courtroom. Additionally, while in law school, he worked as a research assistant for Professor Corinna Lain, assisting in her scholarship on capital punishment and constitutional law.
Co-author, “State Consumer Protection Law,” American Bar Association, Chapter 10: District of Columbia (September 2022)
The State Attorney General’s Duty to Advise as a Source of Law, 54 U. Rich. L. Rev. 1139 (2020)
Recognition
2023 & 2024 Capital Pro Bono High Honor Roll, sponsored by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Court Admissions
United States Supreme Court, 2025
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2024
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2024
United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 2023
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2021
United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia, 2022
United States Supreme Court of Virginia, 2020
Highlighted Matters
Represented a group of Ukrainian gasoline companies who pushed back against Russia’s attempt to toss their claims in D.C. federal court, as part of a series of arbitrations over gas stations and other assets the Russian government seized after its 2014 invasion of Crimea.
