Attorney Ralph Jones, Jones Geisler, Dallas, Texas

Ralph C. Jones
Dallas, Texas

Partner
phone	214-276-6000
fax	214-276-6006
email	Email Me

Areas of Practice:: Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Litigation Percentage:: 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:: Board Certified, Personal Injury, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Board Certified, Civil Trail Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions:: Texas; U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

Education:: Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, May, 1973
Juris Doctor; University of Texas, Austin, 1970
B.A.

Published Works:: Principles of Federal Preemption and Product Liability - What's the Rub?, SMU School of Law's CLE Program - Continuing Education, 1992; Liability of Shareholder Attorney in a Professional Corporation, presented to the Business Litigation Section, Dallas Bar Association, 1990; Attorney Withdrawal - Voluntary, Involuntary - presented to the Business Litigation Section, Dallas Bar Association, 1996

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Faculty, Advanced Civil Trial Course, State Bar of Texas; Instructor, Trial Skills Course, National Institute of Trial Advocacy; Instructor, Dallas Bar Association High School Mock Trial Competition; Trial Skills Course, Dallas Bar Association; Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy Courses, SMU School of Law; Lecturer, SMU CLE Programs; Lecturer, Dallas Bar CLE Programs; Lecturer, State Bar CLE Programs

Honors and Awards:: Texas Super Lawyer (Texas Monthly) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (Top 100 lawyers in Texas); Best Lawyers in Dallas (D Magazine) 2003, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships:: National Trial Competition of Law Schools, 1984 - 1985; Chairman; Dallas Bar Association, 1984 - 1991; Director; Dallas Bar Association, 1991; Chairman of the Board; Dallas Bar Association, 1992; Vice President Administration; Dallas Bar Association, 1993; Vice President Activities; Dallas Bar Association, 1994; President-Elect; Dallas Bar Association, 1995; President; State Bar of Texas; Special Counsel on Grievance Matters; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Board of Trial Advocates, 1992; Vice President/Treasurer; American Board of Trial Advocates, 1993; President; American Board of Trial Advocates, 1994 - 1995; Director; Texas Young Lawyers Association, 1983 - 1985; Director; Texas Young Lawyers Association, 1983 - 1985; Outstanding Director; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 1983; President; William Mac Taylor, Jr. 112th American Inn of Court; Master; State Bar of Texas, 1973 - Present; Member; State Bar of Texas, 1996 - 1999; Director, District 6 Dallas; State Bar of Texas, 1996 - 1999; Numerous Bar Committees; State Bar of Texas, 2004; Chair Professionalism Committee; State Bar of Texas, 2001; Chair State Bar Annual Convention; State Bar of Texas, 1987 - 1988; Member of Rules Revision Committee; State Bar of Texas; Special Prosecutor; Texas Association of Young Lawyers, 1984 - 1985; Chairman, National Trial Competition for Law Schools; Dallas Bar Association, 1996; Chairman, Advisory Committee; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 1982; Chairman, National Trial Competition for Law Schools; Dallas Bar Foundation; Trustee; Dallas Bar Foundation, 2004; Chair, Grants Committee; American Board of Trial Advocates, 1992; Secretary/Treasurer; American Board of Trial Advocates, 1989 - Present; Member; Church of the Incarnation, 1986 - 1990; Vestryman; Church of the Incarnation, 1986 - 1990; Sunday School Teacher; Church of the Incarnation, 1986 - 1990; Chalice Bearer; Corinthian Sailing Club; Youth Sailing Director; Corinthian Sailing Club; Past Commodore; Corinthian Sailing Club; Past Board Member; Corinthian Sailing Club, 2002 - Present; Chair, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Annual Regatta; Lake Highlands Girls Classic Soccer Association, 1989 - Present; Chairman, Appeals and Disciplinary Committee for Rules and Violations; Lake Highlands Girls Classic Soccer Association, 1989 - Present; Board of Directors; North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Soccer Association, 1989 - 1993; Chairman, Appeals and Disciplinary Committee for Rules and Violations; North Dallas Chamber of Commerce Soccer Association, 1989 - 1993; Board of Directors

Jones Geisler, LLP
3400 Carlisle Avenue, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75204
Phone: 214-276-6000
Fax: 214-276-6006
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