Phone: (415) 615-0879
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Email: ajones@jonesdevoy.com
Alexander T. Jones has an extensive background in both general litigation and family law. Through his years in practice Mr. Jones emphasizes a practical approach whenever possible. A Legal victory means nothing unless it also yields results in the real world.
As a family law practitioner Mr. Jones has handled every manner of case including hundreds of divorces, child custody and visitation disputes, child support matters, domestic violence cases, guardianships and adoptions. Mr. Jones’ employment background in finance along with his undergraduate degree in pure mathematics has proved especially helpful in family law matters involving support or complex property division.
Mr. Jones also has over a decade of experience litigating non-marital family matters, including Marvin claims, partition actions and breach of contract complaints. This has given Mr. Jones a multifaceted family law/civil litigation background so that he can provide a wide range of options and remedies when encountering legal disputes between ex-partners.
In addition to operating his own law practice, Mr. Jones teaches Mock Trial as an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University School of Law and has coached teams competing in the National American Association of Justice competition, the Bay Area San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association regional competition, and the Stetson Law School pretrial competition.
Mr. Jones did his undergraduate work at University of California Santa Cruz where he earned degrees in mathematics and philosophy with honors. After working for Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Mr. Jones attended law school at Golden Gate University School of Law where he graduated in the top 2% of his class. Additionally, Mr. Jones was a member of the Law Review Board, and received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for The Most Outstanding Student in the Field of Litigation, along with the Witkin Legal Institute’s Award for Academic Excellence in the fields of Criminal and Constitutional Law.
Published Works:
Family Ties or Criminal Contacts: A case for the appointment of counsel in civil gang injunction proceedings that affect family relationships, 39 Golden Gate U. L. Rev. 41 (2008). Click here to read the article