MARK S.

JONES
1107 W. 77th Terrace * Kansas City, MO 64114 * mjdd2086@westpost.net
H: 816.822.2786 * C: 816.522.7222
Accomplished professional with expertise in management, operations,
negotiations, conflict resolution, litigation, and strategy development/executio
n.
LEADERSHIP * LEGAL EXPERTISE * LAW MANAGEMENT
Skilled negotiator with ability to devise key strategies and deliver positive re
sults.
Managed office with 7,000 to 10,000 cases annually. Personally reviewed 200+ cas
es per year.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
J.D., Dean's honors, Washburn University, 1982 * M.A., University of Kansas, 197
7
B.S.E., University of Kansas, 1974 * Completed 20 hours toward L.L.M.,
University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School
Bar Memberships and Associations: Missouri Supreme Court * Kansas Supreme Court
Federal District Court of Kansas * Kansas City Bar Association
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services * National District Attorney's Associati
on
Federal Bar of Missouri (Western District)
Former Adjunct Professor, Business Law & Ethics, Baker University M.B.A. Program
Former Visiting Faculty of the National College of District Attorney Association
Trial School
in Columbia, South Carolina
Graduate of the Department of Justice National Law Institute
PRIVATE PRACTICE 2010 - present
Principal
* Criminal law and procedure
* Civil litigation and torts
* Civil rights and employment law
* Section 1983 civil rights violations
* Constitutional law
COUNTY COUNSELOR OF JACKSON COUNTY 2007 - 2009
Appointed as chief legal advisor to Jackson County. In charge of all civil litig
ation, advisor to
department heads, County Executive, Prosecutor, Sheriff, Medical Examiner, Depar
tment of
Corrections, and chief legal counsel involving 200 legal cases in state and fede
ral courts.
Specific experience in tax, tort cases, Section 1983, employment, and traditiona
l labor law.
Skills in workers comp, unemployment, and contract litigation.
JACKSON COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE 2003 - 2007
Senior Trial Attorney * Chief Warrant Officer * Head of Trial Team I
Assigned to major cases involving assaults, robberies, and homicide cases. Trial
Team I files
cases concerning forgery, burglary, stealing, embezzlement and fraud.
CASS COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE 2002 - 2003
First Assistant Prosecutor to Attorney General Chris Koster
Ran operations out of office, filed major cases/drug cases and served as County
Counselor.
MANAGING COUNSEL FOR LEGAL SERVICES 2001 - 2002
for Alterra Healthcare Corporation, a billion-dollar corporation in Milwaukee, W
isconsin.
Responsible for the management of outside counsel and lawsuits in 29 states invo
lving
litigation in labor, employment law, civil rights, construction, contract and bu
siness cases. In
addition, served as an integral part of the management team coordinating operati
ons of over
450 assisted living facilities across the United States. Reported directly to St
even Vick,
President and C.O.O.
PETERS, MOORE AND JONES, L.L.C. 1999 - 2002
* Managed all facets of practice including P&L, operations, negotiations, client
relationships,
and administration.
* Expertise spanned diverse areas of law including employment, labor, plaintiff'
s civil rights,
and criminal defense.
* Recruited as corporate counsel for technology startup.
JACKSON COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE 1990 - 1999
Senior Attorney 1999
* Assigned to general crimes and drug unit. Managed weekly docket. Member of the
homicide unit.
Chief Deputy Prosecutor 1993 - 1998
* Directed daily supervision of 80 lawyers and a team of 200 as Chief Deputy Pro
secutor
to elected Prosecutor, Senator Claire McCaskill.
* Personally litigated 60 cases. Recruited and trained key personnel.
* Selected as 1 of only 50 prosecutors by the Department of Justice to attend th
e
National Law Institute.
* Liaison with 29 judges. Built consensus and resolved critical issues with lawy
ers
and victims.
* Trial experience included 60 jury trials as prosecutor, 25 as defense attorney
and
25 as civil litigator.
Principal
* Served as solo practitioner trying cases in domestic relations, criminal, busi
ness, and
civil litigation.
MARTIN, CHURCHILL, OVERMAN, HILL & COLE LAW FIRM 1982 - 1988
Shareholder/Partner
As partner in this "AV" rated Wichita, Kansas firm, represented business clients
in
labor, employment, civil rights, and business litigation in state and federal co
urts. Cases
included labor arbitration, business, contract, E.E.O., Title VII, administrativ
e law, and
wage-hour litigation.