Faculty Profile

Bill Jones comes from a long line of attorneys. “Jones Jones was headed by my father beginning in 1947 when he took over the practice from my uncle John Jones, twenty years his senior” he says. “Another uncle on my mother’s side was Chief Judge of the New York Supreme Court.” As the firm’s principal, Bill oversees client relationships and the management and education of clients and employees, thoroughly enjoying the problem-solving aspects of the job. Bill graduated from Southwestern University School of Law, Touro School of Law and is a NY licensed attorney, broker and examiner. He is past president of the Workers Compensation Bar Association, counsel to the New York Claim Association, and member of the Department of Insurance Task Forces in LWEC, No-Fault, and Loss Transfer where he serves as secretary. A recipient of The Wall Street Journal Award in Economics, he has also authored numerous articles in a variety of legal publications, most recently writing a book for the New York State Bar Association on Workers’ Compensation Law. Offering pro bono services to a number of non-profit entities throughout the region, Bill is especially proud of his role on the Board of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Charity, which provides for families of injured workers. The organization was named in honor of the deadliest industrial disaster in New York, which caused 146 garment workers to perish yet gave rise to legislation that vastly improved safety standards in factories.