General Info

Teresa D. Jones joined the firm as an associate in 1986, and became a partner in 1991. She was born in Albertville, Alabama, and educated in the state of Alabama, and in 1976, received a Bachelor of Arts with distinction and high honors in political science and psychology from Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama. She attended Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama, and was awarded her Juris Doctorate (cum laude) in 1978. In law school, she was a member of the Cumberland-Samford Law Review.

She was admitted to the Alabama Bar in 1978, and from 1978 until 1985, practiced law in Gadsden, Alabama. While in Alabama, she was appointed Assistant City Attorney for the City of Gadsden, Alabama; and was the first female Deputy District Attorney for Etowah County, Alabama. She served in that position from 1983 until 1985, when she moved to Sarasota, Florida.

Ms. Jones was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1984. She received her Board Certification in Civil Trial Law in 1994, and was recertified in 1999. She has been a certified county and circuit mediator since 1998. She has an “AV” rating by Martindale Hubbell and was selected for inclusion in 2006-2010 Florida Super Lawyers.

Ms. Jones has served in various capacities in the Sarasota County Bar, including being a member of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee of the Florida Bar, and serving as Chair of that Committee. She has served as appellate liason, nominating committee member, judicial evaluation committee, awards committee chair, has been active in law week and has been a member of the annual picnic committee. She is active in FAWL, serving as a director. She is a charter member of the Sarasota ABOTA chapter. She is a member of the Florida Academy of Professional Mediators. She has presented seminars locally and through the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

Since joining the firm, Ms. Jones has participated in a number of jury trials, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. She has handled cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, nursing home claims, medical malpractice claims, construction defect litigation, real property disputes, contested mortgage foreclosure trials, and general litigation. She has been published in the Southern Reporter in several decisions as appellate counsel.

Ms. Jones is admitted to practice before the state bars of Alabama, Florida, the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Alabama and the Middle District of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

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