John C. Jones
866-702-1930 (Toll-Free)
Mr. Jones was head of the Civil Right Section in the Office of the Georgia Attorney General where he practiced for more than thirty years. During his tenure, he successfully litigated matters ranging from excessive use of force to employment discrimination. He also represented the Medical, Dental, and Pharmacy Boards as well as Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council with licensure discipline and legislation.
Now in private practice, he handles both plaintiff and defendant civil rights matters, licensure issues for all professions, and virtually any governmental matter. Having previously been an Assistant District Attorney in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, he handles State Bar complaints primarily for District Attorneys and their Assistants. He is currently representing numerous individuals charged with criminal offenses as well.
Areas of Practice
- Administrative Law
- Civil Rights
- Health & Health Care Law
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1976
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education
- Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of Barristers
- Honors: Moot Court Board - National Moot Court Team
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
- B.S. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1973
- Honors: Dean's List Every Semester
Representative Cases
Representative Clients
- Department of Administrative Services, State of Georgia
- Douglas County Sheriff's Office
- Clayton County District Attorney
- John Savino, M.D.
References
- Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia
Classes/Seminars
- Crisis Intervention Training, NAMI, 2007 - 2009
- Prosecutorial Immunity, Prosecuting Attorneys Council, 2009
Honors and Awards
- Quality of Effort Award - Georgia Attorney General, 1996
- Hustle Award - Georgia Attorney General, 1996
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Georgia Defense Lawyer's Association, 2006 - 2009
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Inc., 2003 - 2009
Past Employment Positions
- Georgia Attorney General, Senior Assistant Attorney General, 1976 - 2006
- District Attorney, Lookout Mountain Circuit, Assistant District Attorney, 1976
Pro Bono Activities
- Crisis Intervention Training, 2007 - 2009
Ancillary Businesses
- Frequent Speaker
Languages
- English
Fraternities/Sororities
- Pi Kappa Phi

