Atty. Michael J. Jones
Michael J. Jones was born in the Bronx, New York.
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Michael J. Jones is a Member based in Greenwich, Connecticut, practicing at Mandelbaum Barrett PC. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on residential, wrongful death, personal injury, criminal defense, and business. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (1983) and New York U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut U.S. District Court, Southern District of New (1992). Educated at Boston College Law School (J.D., 1983) and Colgate University (cum laude and with high honors, 1980). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Connecticut Bar Association New York State Bar Association Greenwich Bar Association American Trial Lawyers Association Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association Multi-Million Dollar Advocate Forum. Serands clients in Greenwich, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Michael J. Jones was born in the Bronx, New York
- He graduated cum laude and with High Honors from Colgate University in 1980
- He attended Boston College Law School where he received his J.D. in 1983
- Mr. Jones began his legal career as an associate with Whitman & Ransom
- He was a name partner with O'Connor, Morris & Jones from 1987 to 1995, when he joined Mandelbaum Barrett PC, as a partner in the litigation department
- Mr. Jones is admitted to the bars of the States of Connecticut and New York
- He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut and the Southern District of New York, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals as well as the United States Supreme Court
- He is also a member of the Connecticut and New York State Bar Associations and the American and Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- He is a member and past president of the Greenwich Bar Association (2007)
- Mr. Jones serves as a Special Master for the Miscellaneous Proceedings Calendar in the Stamford Superior Court
- Mr. Jones' areas of practice include commercial and corporate litigation, criminal law, personal injury, wrongful death and residential real estate
- He presently chairs Mandelbaum Barrett PC's litigation department
- Mr. Jones appears as a legal commentator on various television programs, including NBC News, NBC's Today Show, MSNBC Live, CNN's OutFront with Erin Burnett, News 12 Connecticut and NBC 30 Hartford News (Media Appearances)
- Mr. Jones is active in the local community
- He has served on the Board of the Town of Greenwich Parks and Recreation Foundation
- He has done volunteer work for the United Way and is a member of the Colgate University President's Club, the Colgate Maroon Council and the Colgate Fairfield County Alumni Club
Practice Highlights
- Mr. Jones has been lead counsel on behalf of the family of the late George Smith, in the renowned case involving the honeymooner's disappearance from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 2005
- In June, 2012 "Greenwich Magazine" featured a cover story entitled "Mystery At Sea" about the Smith case
- The story noted in part that Mr. Jones has for "six years... pursued the Smith case with a cop's tenacity-a tenacity no doubt bequeathed by his late father, a New York City police detective stationed at Fort Apache, the legendary South Bronx precinct. "I've made it my mission to push this case to the point where George's killer is indicted and convicted," says Jones
- On January 6, 2012, Mr. Jones appeared on two TV programs concerning the Smith case, NBC's Dateline, an hour long show about Mr. Smith's disappearance and NBC's Today show with Matt Lauer
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Connecticut
Practicing law in Connecticut. Legal matters in Connecticut are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Greenwich are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Connecticut state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Connecticut brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Connecticut courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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