Dawn M. Jones |

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Dawn M. Jones worked in various urban hospital ICU settings as a critical care registered nurse in her first career, gaining fourteen years of critical care experience before pursuing a law degree. After practicing law for 15 years on the defense side, Dawn established The Firm of Dawn M. Jones, LLC in May of 2014 to obtain justice for clients and their families for injuries resulting from medical malpractice, trucking collisions, slip/trip and falls, nursing home negligence, wrongful death and other serious tort-related matters. Additionally, Dawn has served as court-appointed Receiver for a multi-million dollar joint venture to ensure the continued functioning and day to day operations of the JV company during the pendency of the litigation. Further information about The Firm of Dawn M. Jones, LLC can be found at www.dawnjoneslaw.com.

Prior to starting her own firm, Dawn applied her medical training and background in her legal practice to defend manufacturers of pharmaceutical products and consumer goods in nation-wide product liability, toxic tort and mass tort litigation as a Senior Attorney at King & Spalding LLP for ten years. Dawn also served as an Associate General Counsel for the Grady Health System, the largest non-profit, public hospital system in the state of Georgia. As an AGC, Dawn defended Grady in premises liability and malpractice matters, protected its business interests in contracting and leasing of goods and services, conducted employment investigations, addressed EEOC claims, and managed regulatory and compliance issues, among other in-house duties. Dawn began her legal career in 2000 at Cozen O'Connor in Atlanta, where she actively defended healthcare providers insured by her clients, and issued insurance coverage opinions for matters throughout the southeastern United States.

Dawn remains highly active in local bar, state bar and non-profit activities, including serving as the 58th President of the State Bar of Georgia. She is a frequent speaker on expert witness, product liability, nursing and physician malpractice, professionalism, and other law-related topics throughout the State of Georgia. In addition to speaking at various events and seminars regularly, Dawn has received numerous awards and honors recognizing her service and dedication to the legal profession and to the community at large. Such recognition includes the 2021 Gertrude E. Rush Award from the National Bar Association, the 2021 Griffin Bell Leadership Award from the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division, the 2018 Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Virginia School of Nursing, the 2017 Commitment to Equality Award from the State Bar of Georgia Committee to Promote Inclusion in the Profession, the 2015 Thomas R. Burnside Excellence in Bar Leadership Award from the State Bar of Georgia, the 2012 Attorney A. T. Walden Legacy Award from the Gate City Bar Association Judicial Section, and the 2012 Leadership Award from the Atlanta Bar Association, among others.

Dawn, a native of Alexandria, Virginia and a proud Cobb County resident, received a Law degree from Georgia State University College of Law, a Master of Science degree in Critical Care Nursing from Georgetown University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Virginia. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Georgia and has one dog, Jack Jones. Dawn’s other fur babies, Meadow Jones and Cleopatra Jones, have crossed the rainbow bridge.

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