Summary
Jordan Schaer is an Assistant Federal Defender and trial attorney based in San Diego with 11 years of experience blending criminal defense litigation, data-driven mitigation, and technology fluency. Trained at George Washington Law and with roots in computer science from UC Berkeley, he leverages statistical analysis and custom databases to locate similarly situated cases and weaken sentencing recommendations. His background includes hands-on discovery management at a federal defender office, building discovery protocols and relational tools that streamlined team workflows and informed case strategy. Jordan has also worked as a statistician and data analyst, searching beyond typical legal databases to find uncommon factual parallels—an approach that frequently yields unexpected advocacy advantages. Comfortable in courtrooms and with complex data sets, he brings a rare combination of trial craft, technical rigor, and human-rights investigative experience.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science and Sociology, Computer Science and Sociology at University of California, Berkeley
Doctor of Law - JD, Doctor of Law - JD at The George Washington University Law School
English, Hebrew