John C. Jones
Free ConsultationJohn C. Jones, Attorney at Law
Civil Rights Lawyers in Marietta, GA in Marietta, GA
About John C. Jones
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. Awards and Honors Honors Quality of Effort Award - Georgia Attorney General, 1996 Hustle Award - Georgia Attorney General, 1996
Education
Legal 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
Non Legal Education
- Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 1973
- B.S.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List Every Semester
Current Employment Position(s)
- Sole Practitioner
Past Positions
- Georgia Attorney General, Senior Assistant Attorney General, 1976 - 2006
- District Attorney, Lookout Mountain Circuit, Assistant District Attorney, 1976
- References
- Prosecuting Attorneys Council of Georgia
- Languages
- English
Classes and Seminars
- Crisis Intervention Training, NAMI, 2007 - 2009
- Prosecutorial Immunity, Prosecuting Attorneys Council, 2009
Representative Cases
- Cason v. Seckinger
- Citation: 231 F.3d 777
- Court: 11th Cir.
- Year: 2000
- Wilson v. Moore
- Citation: 275 Ga. App. 493
- Year: 2005
- Ancillary Businesses
- Frequent Speaker
Pro Bono Activities
- Crisis Intervention Training, 2007 - 2009
- Representative Clients
- Department of Administrative Services, State of Georgia
- Douglas County Sheriff's Office
- Clayton County District Attorney
- John Savino, M.D.
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
Other Affiliations
- Georgia Defense Lawyer's Association, 2006 - 2009
- Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Inc., 2003 - 2009
- Fraternities and Sororities
- Pi Kappa Phi
Attorney Details
| Full Name | John C. Jones |
| Firm | John C. Jones, Attorney at Law |
| Address | Marietta, GA, 248 Roswell Street S.E., Marietta, GA |
| Phone | 770-426-9584 |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |
| Consultation | ✓ Free initial consultation |