David has successfully overseen both plaintiff and defense work in cases involving injury or death from vehicle accidents, product defects and slip/fall accidents. He also has extensive experience in medical malpractice claims. David has represented at trial individuals in state and federal criminal cases including murder, drug offenses, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, fraud, forgery, driving while intoxicated, arson, battery, wire fraud, white collar crimes and Controlled Substance Act offenses. He was a La Porte County Public Defender for over twenty-five years. David is also an experienced certified mediator, acting as a mediator in numerous civil cases.
Partner
David P. Jones
Practice Areas
- Criminal Law, Litigation, Mediation, Personal Injury
- Real Estate, Corporate / Business Law, Estate Planning / Elder Law, Litigation
Education
Valparaiso University School of Law (J.D.)
Indiana University (B.S. and M.S.)
Professional & Community Activity
Professional
- Fellow, of the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts (Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana and the Western District of Michigan), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and all Indiana State courts
- Member of the Indiana Seventh Circuit Bar and American Bar Associations
- Member of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, Indiana Public Defender Council and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
- Past President of the Northern District of Indiana Federal Community Defenders Board of Directors
- Member of the Northern District of Indiana Local Rules Committee
- Certified Mediator in the State of Indiana
- State Committee for the American College of Trial Lawyers
Community Activity
- South Central Education Foundation, Board of Directors
- Union Mills Conservation Club, Life Member
- Indiana bar Foundation
