Jordan E. Ondatje Esq. - La Jolla, CA
Attorney at Blanchard, Krasner & French
Business Law Lawyers in La Jolla, CA
800 Silverado Street Second Floor La Jolla, CA 92037
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Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Law
- Real Estate Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Jordan E. Ondatje is a real estate transactional attorney and partner at Blanchard, Krasner & French who joined the firm in 2017. She has extensive experience representing clients in a broad range of commercial real estate matters.
Jordan routinely advises investors, developers, owners, lenders, and tenants in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing transactions across diverse asset classes, including office, retail, multi-family, and industrial properties.
Jordan provides practical, business-oriented counsel throughout all phases of a transaction—from structuring and negotiating deal terms and drafting agreements to conducting due diligence, title and survey review, as well as facilitating closings. She also handles complex lease negotiations, including ground leases and build-to-suit arrangements, as well as financing transactions.
With a detail-oriented and solutions-driven approach, Jordan helps clients navigate the legal and operational aspects of real estate deals to achieve successful and efficient outcomes.
In addition to her real estate practice, Jordan advises entrepreneurs, closely held businesses, and investors on a variety of corporate and business matters. This includes entity formation and structuring, contract negotiation and drafting, complex operating agreements and partnership agreements, as well as ongoing corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
During law school, Jordan externed for the Honorable Cynthia Bashant and the Honorable Michael M. Anello of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
She also worked for an employment law firm in San Diego and interned at the University of San Diego Legal Clinics.
Jordan is originally from Maui and enjoys going to the beach, Pilates, and spending time with family and friends in her spare time.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- IR Global Rising Star, 2019, 2020, 2021
- CALI Awards for Excellence in Legal Research & Writing, Evidence, Wills & Trusts, and Health Law & Policy
Education
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Legal Education
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University of San Diego School of Law,
San Diego,
California
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Order of the Coif (top 10% of graduating class)
Honors: Appellate Moot Court, Associate Board Member
Honors: Advanced Legal Writing & Analysis, Teacher’s Assistant
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University of San Diego School of Law,
San Diego,
California
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Non Legal Education
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University of San Diego
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
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University of San Diego
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Published Works
Articles
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Co-Author: “Real Estate Recovery: Bouncing back after the global pandemic,” IR Global Virtual Round Table Series, Real Estate Working Group 2021
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Co-Author: “Investment Incentives – Assessing International Real Estate Programmes,” IR Global Virtual Round Table Series, Real Estate Working Group 2019
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Co-Author: “Is It Time To Revisit The Feres Doctrine? The Disparate Treatment of Active Duty Military Personnel under the Federal Tort Claims Act,” 22 J. L. BUS. & ETHICS (Feb. 2016)
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
Other Affiliations
- IR Global
- Lawyer’s Club of San Diego
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Contact
800 Silverado Street
Second Floor
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: 858-398-4561
Fax: 858-551-2434
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.bkflaw.com
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