Jones joined Van Winkle in 1995 after spending over two decades as a partner in a neighboring Asheville firm. Jones’s practice continues to focus on civil litigation and dispute resolution. In his active eminent domain practice, Jones represents landowners and one utility condemnor, and he lectures from time to time in the eminent domain field.

Practice Highlights

• Obtained recovery in excess of $1.1 million for Western North Carolina maintenance worker and his wife against Pennsylvania autoclave door-locking mechanism manufacturer.
• Represented international paper company in eminent domain case brought by local county condemning land for landfill, resulting in favorable jury verdict, with total recovery exceeding $1.1 million plus costs.
• Obtained recoveries exceeding $1 million for victims of clergy abuse.
• Represented eight landowners with small businesses, raw land, and homes in eminent domain case when US highway was widened, resulting in total recoveries exceeding $2 million, averaging triple the compensation offered.

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
  • Litigation Section
• American Association for Justice
  • Transportation Section
  • Professional Liability Section
• North Carolina Advocates for Justice
  • Eminent Domain Section
    • Past Chairperson
    • Current Legislative Chairperson
  • Past Member, Board of Governors (several terms)
  • Member, Legislative Committee
  • Past Vice President for Membership
  • Standing Committee on the Judiciary
• North Carolina Bar Association
  • Litigation Section
    • Section Council Member
    • Past Co-Chair of Legislative Committee
  • Construction Section
• North Carolina State Bar

Recognitions

• Best Lawyers in America
  • Eminent Domain
  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Construction
  • Medical Malpractice
• AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell