Kent Thomas Jones
Jones & Associates, PC, Attorneys at LawA graduate from the George Washington University Law School (GW), Kent T. Jones is the Owner and Managing Partner of Jones & Associates PC. Kent's undergraduate work at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville was in English and Honors Political Science. At GW, Kent placed first as an oralist in the Mid-Atlantic Regionals of the Phillip Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and was appointed to be a Member of the GW Moot Court Board. Additionally, he served as President of the GW International Law Society, sponsoring speaker panels on international trade law, international criminal law, international human rights law and other areas, including, but not limited to sponsorship of an International Law Weekend with the Georgetown University Law School with a speaker from the U.S. Department of Commerce. After clerking for a prominent federal securities law firm and international trade law firm, both in Washington, DC, he secured an in-house position with a corporation in Chattanooga, Tennessee, producing contracts for Fortune 500 companies. During the next 13 years, Kent did predominantly insurance and workers' compensation defense work for a regional law firm, where he was a Senior Partner, with the execption of one and one half years with a plaintiff's employment discrimination law firm in Chattanooga. He formed Jones & Associates PC in April of 2012, and the core areas of practice developed into insurance law, divorce, criminal defense and personal injury, as well as other assorted assignments involving real estate, commercial creditors bankruptcy, wills, conservatorships, guardian ad litem work and workers' compensation. He is a former member of the Board of Trustees for a local, private Episcopal School and has participated in volunteer activities in the Hamilton County community, mostly involving health and children.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Insurance Defense
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Workers' Compensation
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
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Free Consultation
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Contingent Fees
For workers' compensation plaintiff's cases, the fee is 20% of the total indemnity award. For other liability cases, it is 33 1/3 % or 40% if it goes to appeal. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
I graduated from the George Washington University National Law School, where I was a Member of the Moot Court Board.
- Tennessee
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- 6th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Owner and Managing Partner
- Jones & Associates, PC
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- Associate, Member, Senior Member
- Allen, Kopet & Associates, PLLC
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- In-house Counsel and Corporate Trainer
- Harrison Direct, Inc.
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- International Trade Law Clerk
- Graham & James
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- Conducted research and drafted memoranda on international trade law.
- Federal Securities Law Clerk
- Routier, Mackey & Johnson, PC
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- The George Washington University Law School
- J.D. (1991) | Law and International Law
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- Honors: Member, Moot Court Board
- Activities: President of the International Law Society
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- University of Tennessee - Knoxville
- B.A. | English and Honors Political Science
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- Honors: B.A. with Honors
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- Admitted
- AM Best Top Rated Insurance Attorneys
- Based on client feedback.
- First place oralist, second place overall, Jessup Moot Court Comp.
- George Washington University Law School
- Moot Court Board Member
- George Washington University Law School
- Cleveland, Tennessee Bar Association # 20158
- Member
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- Activities: Attend regular informational meetings.
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- AM Best Top Rated Insurance Attorneys
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- UTK Alumni Association
- Member
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- George Washington University Alumni Association
- Member
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- St. Peter's Episcopal School Board
- Member at Large
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- Divorce in Tennessee - Part 1
- Youtube
- Divorce in Tennessee - Part 2
- Youtube
- Divorce in Tennessee - Part 3
- Youtube
- Handling the Workers' Compensation Case From Start to Finish, NBI / National Business Institute, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- NBI
- I spoke on both Medical Issues During the Claim and Recovery from Third Parties
- Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
- Tennessee Supreme Court
- Admitted to Practice Before the United States Dist. Ct. for the Eastern Dist. of Tenn.
- United States District Court
- Admitted to Practice Before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Licensed Life, Accident and Health Insurance Provider
- State of Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance
- Website
- Jones & Associates, PC website.
Second Presentation by Kent Jones with Jones & Associates, PC in Cleveland, TN on Bump-Stock Guns
Criminal Law in the State of Tennessee - Bump Stock Guns Part 2
Presentation by Kent Jones with Jones & Associates, PC in Cleveland, TN regarding bump-stock guns
Criminal Law in the State of Tennessee - Bump Stock Guns
Criminal Law in the State of Tennessee - Domestic Violence
Criminal Law in the State of Tennessee - Domestic Violence
Current Issues in Criminal Law in the State of Tennessee - Part 2
Current Issues in Criminal Law
Current Issues in Criminal Law in the State of Tennessee - Part 1
Current Issues in Criminal Law - Part 1
Criminal Law in Tennessee - Violation of Probation
Criminal Law in the State of Tennessee - Violation of Probation
- Q. Am I looking at jail time for shoplifting a $6 spice bottle misdemeanor charge in Tennessee?
- A: The answer to your question is it depends. You first indicate that you have have had no other confrontation with the law than a speeding ticket. Then, you stated that you had past shoplifting incidents. Which was it? If there were no previous shoplifting incidents, then you would probably get a fine. You may get banned from the store. If there were prior shoplifting incidents, then they could be stacked with this one, and you could face some minimal time in prison. I had a guy spend brief time for stealing a $4.00 can of food, because he had a theft past. I certainly would suggest consulting with a local criminal defense attorney. Also, I would avoid mentioning past theft incidents in ... Read More
- Q. First offense for theft under $50 at Walmart, seeking guidance on legal representation and record impact.
- A: Walmart is the toughest on people who commit self scanner theft. It looks like you may be in the misdemeanor category, however if you have other theft offenses they can be stacked against you. They will probably bring a video to court> In addition to a fine, they may ban you from Walmart indefinitely.
- Q. Expungement process for a 2006 class C felony in Tennessee.
- A: Diversion is available for someone that has no past record. They can get 1 year probation, then file paperwork to obtain expungement of their record.
Diversion is not available for violent crimes. Aggravated Assault is a violent crime.
Consult with a local attorney.
