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Jordan G. Fries
Jordan G. Fries grew up in Victoria, Texas, as the son of Dr. Gary and Susan Fries. After graduating from St. Joseph High School in 2009, Jordan attended the University of Iowa as a third-generation legacy student where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 2013.
Jordan received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago in 2016. During the course of his studies, Jordan interned with the Cook County Public Defender and the Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of Illinois, for then-Dean David Yellen, and for a private family law practice in Chicago. He also served as a staff writer and editor of Loyola’s Public Interest Law Reporter from 2014-2016, and director of the journal’s annual conference in 2015.
Since returning to his hometown in 2016, Jordan has primarily worked as a criminal trial lawyer and practiced as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor. Jordan maintained a successful private criminal defense practice from 2016-2018 and was employed as a felony prosecutor under Victoria County Criminal District Attorney Constance Filley Johnson from 2019-2022 and 2023-2025. From 2023-2025, Jordan served as the First Assistant Criminal District Attorney for Victoria County. He has extensive experience practicing all areas of criminal law, especially advocating in the courtroom at jury trial. Jordan also previously worked as an associate attorney at a private firm in Victoria, working in general civil practice from 2022-2023, including but not limited to the areas of civil defense, county and municipal law, contract disputes, business and employment litigation, probate, trusts and estates.
Jordan is an active member of the State Bar of Texas and presently serves as an officer on the Victoria County Bar Association Board. He also coaches youth basketball and teaches mock trial to junior high and high school-aged students when available.
Jordan is licensed to practice law in the State Courts of Texas and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Jordan G. Fries grew up in Victoria, Texas, as the son of Dr. Gary and Susan Fries. After graduating from St. Joseph High School in 2009, Jordan attended the University of Iowa as a third-generation legacy student where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 2013.
Jordan received his Juris Doctorate from Loyola University Chicago in 2016. During the course of his studies, Jordan interned with the Cook County Public Defender and the Federal Public Defender for the Northern District of Illinois, for then-Dean David Yellen, and for a private family law practice in Chicago. He also served as a staff writer and editor of Loyola’s Public Interest Law Reporter from 2014-2016, and director of the journal’s annual conference in 2015.
Since returning to his hometown in 2016, Jordan has primarily worked as a criminal trial lawyer and practiced as both a defense attorney and a prosecutor. Jordan maintained a successful private criminal defense practice from 2016-2018 and was employed as a felony prosecutor under Victoria County Criminal District Attorney Constance Filley Johnson from 2019-2022 and 2023-2025. From 2023-2025, Jordan served as the First Assistant Criminal District Attorney for Victoria County. He has extensive experience practicing all areas of criminal law, especially advocating in the courtroom at jury trial. Jordan also previously worked as an associate attorney at a private firm in Victoria, working in general civil practice from 2022-2023, including but not limited to the areas of civil defense, county and municipal law, contract disputes, business and employment litigation, probate, trusts and estates.
Jordan is an active member of the State Bar of Texas and presently serves as an officer on the Victoria County Bar Association Board. He also coaches youth basketball and teaches mock trial to junior high and high school-aged students when available.
Jordan is licensed to practice law in the State Courts of Texas and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
The University of Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa, 2013
Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 2016
Texas, 2016
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2022
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