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Christopher
H. Jones, Attorney at Law
Qualifications
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| Education |
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Legal |
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University
of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
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Juris
Doctor awarded 1990 |
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U.S.
Army Judge Advocate General School, Officer Basic Course, Charlottesville,
Virginia |
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Completed
1992 |
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U.S.
Army Judge Advocate General School, Officer Advance Course,
Charlottesville, Virginia |
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Completed
1996 |
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Undergraduate |
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University
of Alabama School of Commerce and Business Administration, Tuscaloosa,
Alabama |
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Bachelor
of Science, Marketing awarded in 1987 |
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High
School |
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Thomasville
High School, Thomasville, Alabama |
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Diploma
awarded in 1983 |
| Work
Experience |
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Legal |
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May
2005 - Present |
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Christopher
H. Jones, Attorney at Law, Tuscaloosa, AL |
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(Self-Employed) |
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Jan.
2004 - April 2004 |
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Frazier,
Jones & Sutton, Tuscaloosa, AL |
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(Self-Employed) |
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Represented
a diverse client base consisting of real estate companies,
insurance companies, small businesses, construction companies
and individuals on a wide variety of civil law matters,
including automobile accidents, insurance policy issues,
homeowners insurance claims, landlord tenant issues, collection
matters, contracts breach on contracts, sexual harassment
claims, employment law matters. personal injuries, wrongful
death, fraud, bath faith, divorce, family law, Americans
with Disabilities Act matters and workers compensation
claims. |
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Represented
clients in Alabama state courts (trial and appellate)
and federal courts & clients in mediations and arbitrations.
Fully responsible for managing all aspects of law practice/business,
including the hiring and supervision of legal secretary
and administrative assistants. |
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Nov.
2001 - Oct. 2003 |
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Domestic
Operations Attorney, Joint Task Force-Civil Support, Fort Monroe,
Virginia. Lieutenant Colonel, March 2003 to present; Major,
November 2001 to March 2003, Judge Advocate General Corps, U.S.
Army |
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Provided
wide ranging and comprehensive legal advice to Commander,
Joint Task Force-Civil Support (JFT-CS), a Major General
and his staff. |
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Principal
Domestic Operational Law for the standing DOD joint task
force responsible for command and control of all DOD forces
responding to a Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) event
under the Federal Response Plan. |
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Principal
legal advisor in the Joint Operations Center (JOC) for
JTF-CS for Exercises and actual operations in the event
JTF-CS deploys to a real world WMD event. |
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Principal
legal advisor for fiscal law and contract matters for
JTF-CS. |
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Principal
Training and Exercise Officer for JTF-CS Legal Office. |
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Responsible
for providing indoctrination training to new members of
the Command on Legal Aspects of Consequence Management
Operations |
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Legal
Representative to JTF-CS Information Management Board. |
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Legal
Planner in the Joint Planning Group responsible for the
development of operational plans for DOD forces responding
to a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High
Yield Explosive (CBRNE) incident in the United States. |
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Expert
on application of the Posse Comitatus Act, 18 U.S.C.§
1385, to DOD forces during domestic operations. |
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Legal
advisor on administrative law matters, including Ethics
and POIA/Privacy Act. |
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Responsible
for coordination with federal Interagency attorneys and
legal staffs in the event of a WMD incident leading to
the implementation of the Federal Response Plan, including
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department
of Justice, Centers for Disease Control and Defense Threat
Reduction Agency (DTRA). |
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Provided
informal legal assistance guidance to member of the command
on various legal issues, including landlord tenant issues,
domestic relations issues, estate matter, Soldiers and
Sailors Civil Relief Act and the Uniformed Service Employment
and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, as amended. |
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May
1999 - October 2001 |
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Christopher
H. Jones, Attorney at Law, Tuscaloosa, AL |
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(Self-Employed) |
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Represented
a diverse client base consisting of real estate companies,
insurance companies, construction companies, and individuals
on a wide variety of civil law matters, including landlord
tenant issues, collection matters, contracts, breach of
contracts, sexual harassment claims, employment law matters,
personal injuries, wrongful death, fraud, bad faith, divorce,
family law, Americans with Disabilities Act matters, workers
compensation claims and automobile accidents. |
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Represented
clients in Alabama state courts (trial and appellate)
and federal courts (Actually tried many cases, jury and
non-jury). |
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Represented
clients in mediations and arbitrations
Fully responsible for managing all aspects of law practice/business,
including the hiring and supervision of legal secretary
and administrative assistants. |
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December
1988-May 1999 |
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1995-1999
Zeanah, Hust, Summerford, Davis & Jones, LLC, To May 1999
Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Member/Partner) |
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1990-1994
Zeanah, Hust, Summerford & Davis, LLC, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
(Associate) |
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1988-1990
Zeanah, Hust, Summerford, Davis & Frazier, LLC, Tuscaloosa,
Alabama (Law Clerk) |
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Represented
a diverse client base consisting of real estate companies,
insurance companies, construction companies, and individuals
on a wide variety of civil law matters, including landlord
tenant issues, collection matters, contracts, breach of
contracts, sexual harassment claims, personal injuries,
wrongful death, fraud, bad faith, divorce, family law,
Americans with Disabilities Act matters, workers compensation
claims and automobile accidents. |
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Represented
clients in Alabama state courts (trial and appellate)
and federal courts (Actually tried many cases, jury and
non-jury. |
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Represented
clients in mediations and arbitrations Responsible hiring
and supervision of legal secretary, administrative assistants
and law clerks. |
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October
2004 - Present |
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Staff
Judge Advocate, 62nd Troop Command, Alabama Army National Guard
(Reservist) |
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Serve
as Senior Legal Advisor for a Brigadier General Commander
and the Staff. |
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Supervise
Legal staff. Provided Legal Reviews of Reports of Survey. |
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Provided
Legal Reviews of Line of Duty Investigations. |
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Taught
legal and UCMJ related courses to subordinate units. |
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Served
as defense counsel and prosecutor for proceedings involving
criminal law, administrative law, drug testing, reduction
and
separation boards. |
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Provided
Pre-mobilization and Mobilization Legal Briefings. |
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Provided
legal assistance on a wide variety of topics, including
landlord tenant issues, domestic relations issues, estate
matters, Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act and the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
Act of 1994, as amended. |
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Nov.
2003 - Sept. 2004; February 1991- Oct. 2001 |
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Judge
Advocate, 167th Theater Support Command, Alabama - Army National
Guard (Reservist) |
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Served
in a variety of positions including Contract Law Officer,
Assistant Judge Advocate, Chief Criminal Law, Chief Administrative
Law and Contract Law |
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Provided
Legal Reviews of Reports of Survey |
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Provided
Legal Reviews of Line of Duty Investigations |
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Taught
legal and UCMJ related courses to subordinate units |
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Served
as defense counsel and prosecutor for proceedings involving
criminal law, administrative law, drug testing, reduction
and
separation boards |
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Provided
Pre-mobilization and Mobilization Legal Briefings |
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Provided
legal assistance on a wide variety of topics, including
landlord tenant issues, domestic relations issues, estate
matters, Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act and the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
Act of 1994, as amended |
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| Military
Legal Courses |
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February
2002 |
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62nd
Fiscal Law Course, The Judge Advocate General’s School,
U. S. Army, Charlottesville, Virginia |
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May
2002 |
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148th
Contract Attorney’s Course, The Judge Advocate General’s
School, U. S. Army, Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Courts |
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Alabama
Courts (1990) and Federal District Court, Northern District
of Alabama |
| Security
Clearance |
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SECRET;
based on Periodic Reinvestigation completed 31
December 2001
Eligible for TOP SECRET |
| Veteran |
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Mobilized
for Operation Noble Eagle and served on active duty as an Army
Judge Advocate General (JAG) from October 2001 to October 2003.
In October 2003 was discharged from active duty with an Honorable
Discharge. Continue to serve in the Alabama Army National Guard
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| Affiliations |
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Alabama
Bar Association |
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Lieutenant
Colonel, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Alabama
Army National Guard |
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