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Mr. Jones practices primarily in the Court of Common Pleas in Luzerne County, Dauphin County, Northumberland County, Berks County, and Schuylkill County, as well as in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania. He has previously served as a Solicitor for Schuylkill County from 1984 through 2003 and currently serves as a Schuylkill County Assistant Solicitor.
The major
focus of Mr. Jones’ practice is Civil Litigation of all types. He
handles matters for both plaintiffs and defendants, litigating personal
injury and wrongful death suits, commercial, construction, insurance,
real estate and class action suits and also practicing workers
compensation law. He is active as an arbitrator in both uninsured and
underinsured motorists arbitrations. He is also active as a mediator
in all types of litigation matters. Mr. Jones has appeared before the
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, the Pennsylvania Environmental
Hearing Board, the Public Utility Commission and other administrative
agencies. His extensive experience includes arguing cases before the
Worker’s Compensation Appeal Board, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania,
the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania.
Mr. Jones’ trial practice includes
both commercial and personal injury litigation and workers compensation
cases, including numerous complex matters within those areas. As trial
counsel, Mr. Jones has achieved one verdict in excess of two million
dollars, two settlements in excess of one million dollars and one award
in excess of five hundred and fifty thousand dollars in products
liability, negligence and motor vehicle accident cases. Additionally,
in 2002, he served as co-trial counsel in a class action law suit that
resulted in a settlement on the last day of a three week trial. The
case settled for twelve million dollars in cash as well as an
additional eight to ten million dollars in benefits to the class
members.