Attorney Profile – Cincinnati Lawyer
Christine Y. Jones
Attorney Chris Jones has been practicing law in State and Federal courts for over 13 years in Southern Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Chris graduated from Milford High School in 1981. She attended the University of Cincinnati where she was a member of the Women’s Varsity Soccer Team and Academic All-American. She obtained her B.A. in Communication Arts in 1986, graduating cum laude with honors in her major. In 1991, she graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Ms. Jones opened her own law firm in 1995, after 4 years with a small Cincinnati firm. As a skilled, experienced, and aggressive trial lawyer, Chris is actively involved in state and local organizations with the common mission of providing zealous and effective representation to those clients who are in the painful process of divorce and/or custody battles. Chris is a member of the Professionalism Committee and Admissions Committee of the Cincinnati Bar Association; a member of the Ohio State Bar Association; and a member of the Greater Cincinnati Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Recent Cases
State v. Perry, Case No. C-960297 (Ohio First District); Case No. 97-628 (Ohio Supreme Court) - Computer copyright infringement charge dismissed in state court - preempted by Federal Copyright Act.
State v. Larkin, Case No. C-980797 - new trial granted for convicted murderer by Ohio First District Court of Appeals.
State v. Pease, Case No. C-000473 (Ohio First District); Case No. 01-766 (Ohio Supreme Court) - Sentence in aggravated vehicular homicide case reduced from 5 years to 3 years.
State v. Littleton, Case Nos. C-010009 & C-010010 (Ohio First District) - Sentence in aggravated arson case reduced from 8 years to 3 years.