William A. Jones
Partner

(215) 299-4344 (phone)
(215) 299-4301 (fax)

Philadelphia, PA Office

WILLIAM A. JONES has acted as trial counsel for, and supervised the preparation of, numerous product liability, medical malpractice, toxic tort, chemical and asbestos exposure claims. He has tried to verdict numerous suits involving claims for nonmalignant diseases, lung cancers, colon cancers, laryngeal cancers and mesothelioma in both the State and Federal Courts in the Philadelphia area.

Additionally, he has represented clients in large property damage claims and in mass tort class action suits. Along with trial experience in toxic tort/chemical exposure suits and medical malpractice suits, he has handled numerous civil rights defense claims for municipalities throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and Federal Court commercial litigation for a national telecommunications corporation. Mr. Jones is a member of the American, Montgomery County, and Philadelphia Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Defense Research Institute and Defense Research Institute.

Mr. Jones attended Pennsylvania State University, where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Law. He earned his juris doctor from University of Pennsylvania in 1976. Before starting college, Mr. Jones spent three years in the U.S. Army.

Mr. Jones is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Areas of Practice

Business & Commercial Law
Personal Injury -- Defense
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Products Liability Law
Toxic Torts
Contracts
Insurance Law
Medical Malpractice
Professional Malpractice Law
Professional Responsibility
Asbestos
Litigation & Appeals
Chemicals & Cosmetics

Bar Admissions

1976 Pennsylvania

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit

Education

1976
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Philadelphia, PA
J.D.

1973
Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA
B.A.
Cum Laude
Major: Pre-Law

Affiliations

American Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Defense Research Institute
Philadelphia Bar Association
Montgomery County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Defense Institute

Representative Clients

Sentry Insurance Company
Sprint
National Seating Co.
The Flint Kote Company
Cantex Corporation
Pro So Co, Inc.
Metzger Machine Corp.
Brown & Sharpe Co.

Military

U.S Army 1966 - 1969