Jordan D. A. Watt B.Soc.Sc., LL.B.
Partner
Year of Call to the Bar of British Columbia: 2008
Law School: University of Ottawa
Mr. Watt has been practicing criminal law at McCullough Watt Sutton Lynskey Hodson Cope and Dosanjh for over a decade. Mr. Watt became a Partner in the firm in 2011 given the outstanding results he achieved in his first four years with the firm. Along with Mr. McCullough, Mr. Watt leads the firm's criminal law practice. From 2008 through to 2018 he has successfully defended, and had his clients acquitted, in both the Supreme and Provincial Courts of British Columbia of serious charges including Attempted Murder, Robbery, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Unlawful Confinement, Abduction, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, and Weapons offences. In a murder trial in Kamloops Supreme Court, Mr. Watt's client was found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder on the Murder charge. In another Second Degree Murder Trial in 2014 in New Westminster, Mr. Watt had the Murder charges reduced to Manslaughter. In 2016 Mr. Watt had Second Degree Murder charges reduced to Manslaughter in a high profile Kelowna case. In November 2017 after weeks of a hearing into the admissibility of evidence in a Mr. Big case, Mr. Watt had Second Degree Murder charges reduced to Manslaughter.
In 2018 Mr. Watt has conducted high profile Supreme Court Trials across British Columbia, having a jury find his client not guilty of all charges in January 2018 in Kelowna. In a more recent Victoria Supreme Court re-trial his client was found not guilty of all charges.
From 2014 through 2017, Mr. Watt conducted a number of serious cases in Supreme Court. Mr. Watt's clients were found not guilty of Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm, and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking in three separate Supreme Court Trials. In the summer and fall of 2015 Mr. Watt successfully had charges in a significant trafficking case stayed for a Charter violation in Supreme Court.
Mr. Watt recognizes that each client has different needs, whether they be bail, an adjournment, a vigorous defence, or getting the best possible sentence. As a result, he pours himself completely into each case.
Mr. Watt continues to take cases throughout British Columbia, and there is no place he will not go to serve his clients.
Mr. Watt is an intense competitor both in and out of the courtroom. A former Western Hockey League goaltender, he is driven and tenacious in his efforts to achieve the best results for his clients. Mr. Watt continues to push himself as a fitness enthusiast, biking, swimming and running. Mr. Watt’s background has honed his ability to focus and commit the energy and hard work required to succeed in the courtroom. He relishes the challenges each new case presents and fully commits himself to the cases he conducts. He welcomes the opportunity to discuss your case and the options available to you.
*The facts of each case vary and results are based upon those facts.
News
Jordan Watt successfully runs self-defence case; Client found not guilty in Supreme Court Trial.
Jordan Watt has client found not guilty at Jury Trial of sexual assault charges
Jordan Watt's clients' charter rights breached and found not guilty at Supreme Court Trial
Jordan Watt Wins Charter Application - Judge Stays Drug Trafficking Charges
Victoria Hockey Player Found Not Guilty of Assault
CIS Blog Hockey Assault Case
Jordan Watt has client found not guilty at Jury Trial of sexual assault charges
Jordan Watt's clients' charter rights breached and found not guilty at Supreme Court Trial
Jordan Watt Wins Charter Application - Judge Stays Drug Trafficking Charges
Victoria Hockey Player Found Not Guilty of Assault
CIS Blog Hockey Assault Case