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Sarah Beth Jones

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Sarah Beth Jones is a founding member of GJK licensed in Mississippi and Alabama.  She strives to serve her clients with enthusiasm and excellence as they collaborate together to reduce risk and identify smart solutions to legal issues. She focuses her practice on the coordination of special projects and implementation of creative defense strategies in the mass tort arena.  Sarah Beth has a passion for assisting small businesses in her community and working on strategies to improve education for students with special needs.

FONDREN CORNER

2906 N. State Street, Suite 106

Jackson, Mississippi 39216

sbjones@gayjoneslaw.com

601.203.0122

SERVICES​

  • Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Transparency

  • Special Education Law

  • General Counsel and Small Business Services

  • Mass Tort and Personal Injury Defense

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Alabama

  • Mississippi

EXPERIENCE

  • Director, Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy, LLC

  • Associate Attorney, Forman Watkins Krutz & Tardy LLP

EDUCATION

  • University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D., cum laude)

  • Mississippi State University (B.A. in Political Science, summa cum laude) 

​PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

  • The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch since 2023 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

  • The Best Lawyers® in America since 2024 for Personal Liability Litigation – Defendants

  • Mid-South Super Lawyers® Rising Stars® since 2021

  • Top 50 Under 40 Business Leaders for 2019 by the Mississippi Business Journal

PUBLICATIONS

  • "Evolution Of The Asbestos Plaintiff Exposure Profile," Mealey's Litigation Report: Asbestos, Vol. 38 #14, August 2023.

  • “Finding Alternative Exposures In Asbestos Cases: Knowing The Right Questions And Resources,” Mealey’s Litigation Report: Asbestos, Vol. 36 #9, June 2021.

  • "A Matter of Trust? How Access to Asbestos Trust Claims Information Affects Cases in New York Courts," NYCJI, October 2019.

  • "Update On Asbestos Trust Transparency Legislation For Defense Counsel," June 4, 2019.

  • "Did You Get That? Maximizing Alternative Exposures and Bankruptcy Trust Information at Depositions," For the Defense, January 2019.

  • “2018 Progress Report: Asbestos Trust Transparency Legislation,” The Voice, Vol. 17, Issue 28, July 25, 2018.

  • “Overcoming Generational Differences: A Millenial’s Guide to Succeeding in a Multigenerational Law Practice,” For The Defense, November 2017.

  • “2017 Asbestos Update: Deposition Strategies for Developing Alternative Exposures,” For The Defense, June 2017.

  • “Trust Transparency Post-Garlock: Discovery and Deposition Strategies for Defense Counsel,” The National Forum for Environmental & Toxic Tort Issues (FETTI) Winter/Spring 2016 Case Law Update Newsletter.

  • “Asbestos Litigation and the Bankruptcy Trust System: Mastering a Plaintiff’s Game,” Mealey’s Asbestos Bankruptcy Report, Vol. 15 #3, October 2015.

  • “The Billion Dollar Difference: The Value of Trust Transparency,” Mealey’s Litigation Report: Asbestos, Vol. 29 #15, September 10, 2014.

  • “The Billion Dollar Difference: The Value of Trust Transparency,” Mealey’s Asbestos Bankruptcy Report, Vol. 14 #1, August 2014.

PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS/ASSOCIATIONS

  • Alabama Bar Association

  • Mississippi Bar Association

  • Capital Area Bar Association - Women's Initiative Committee

  • Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association

  • Defense Research Institute (DRI) - Product Liability Committee, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee, Women in the Law Committee, Young Lawyers Committee

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