• Doug Jones, Esq.

    Doug Jones represents individual, institutional and corporate clients in complex civil and criminal litigation, with particular concentrations in class actions, securities litigation, white-collar criminal defense, False Claims Act and whistleblower litigation, environmental litigation and employment discrimination matters. His clients have included pension funds and other institutional investors, high-profile corporate officers and political figures, and a variety of business enterprises, among others. Mr. Jones served as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from 1997 until 2001, and joined Haskell Slaughter in 2008 after practicing for several years with a Birmingham litigation specialty firm.

Experienced opinions.

Doug Jones served as keynote speaker for the “We the People National Conference” in Washington, D.C. and is a regular presenter across the country at civil rights history workshops, law schools, Inns of Court and Continuing Legal Education seminars sponsored by the American Bar Association, the International Society of Barristers, the American Association for Justice, Harvard Law School and other associations and institutions. He has been profiled by numerous national publications, and regularly provides legal commentary on local and national media programs such as 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, CNN Headline News and other television and radio programs.

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute recently awarded Mr. Jones the
15th Anniversary Civil Rights Distinguished Service Award.

Testimonials

“Doug Jones is an outstanding addition to our Litigation Practice Group…Not only is he an exceptional courtroom lawyer, but his experience inside and outside the government makes him a valued counselor to business clients, institutional investors, and individual clients as well.  We’re delighted that Doug chose to bring his practice to our team, where he joins over 50 dedicated, client-focused litigators with experience across the United States.”

Thomas E. Reynolds, Haskell Slaughter’s managing partner