Attorney Kristen T. Jones
Who is Kristen T. Jones?
Kristen T. (Turner) Jones was born and raised in the small town of
Lincolnton, Georgia. She is proud to have returned to Lincolnton to
both live and work in the place that built her and supported her
throughout her journey. Kristen lives at home with her husband, Wesley,
and enjoys spending time with her stepson, Landon, and her daughters,
Aubrey Elizabeth and Isabelle Anne. She has an immense love for her
pets which include: dogs, cats, and most recently, chickens. When she's
not reading, playing with her children or pets, or spending time with
her husband, Kristen loves listening to music and volunteering where
needed in her local community. She has most recently joined the Board
of Directors for LC PAWS, Lincolnton's Rescue Agency, where she serves
as Legal Counsel, Secretary on the Board of Directors, and a foster for
local dogs and cats waiting a forever home. She attends Wrens Church of
God and First Assembly of God. She hopes to bring some faith, hope, and
security to her community by serving and meeting their legal needs and
exceeding their expectations.
Kristen's Journey to Becoming an Attorney:
The College Years: University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (Class of 2010)
After graduating as an Honor Graduate from Lincoln County High School
(Class of 2005), Kristen moved to her first "big
city" and joined the ranks of her familial predecessors in the Classic
City, known to most as Athens, Georgia to matriculate at the University
of Georgia in the fall of 2005. An avid Georgia Bulldog fan, Kristen
could most often be found in Sanford Stadium on Saturdays cheering her
team onto victory. Kristen also served as a volunteer and eventually as
Executive Director of Designated Dawgs, Inc., formerly Watchdawgs,
Inc., an organization and cause which is dear to her. Kristen was also
employed at the Athens YMCA for a time where she served as a soccer
coach and study hall supervisor for various ages. It was during this
employment that Kristen began to find her passion for the law and the
children and families that are impacted by it on a daily basis. Kristen
was also selected to join as a member of Sigma Alpha Pi, a leadership
fraternity. She also was a member of one of the University of Georgia's
service sororities, Gamma Sigma Sigma within which she served as her
Pledge Class President in 2007. During
her senior year at the University of Georgia, Kristen interned with the
Western Judicial Circuit Public Defender's
Office in Athens, Georgia.
Law School Attendance: Atlanta's John Marshall Law School (Class of 2013)
Kristen graduated from the Univeristy
of Georgia in May 2010 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and
a minor in history. She then joined
her future legal cohorts at Atlanta's John Marshall Law School in the
bustling metropolis of Atlanta, Georgia. While the city was quite a
shock for a girl who appreciates the quiet country life, Kristen became
enthralled with her legal studies. While in law school, Kristen
received numerous CALI awards, which are the awards given in law school
to the student with the highest grade in a given class. She was
accepted to serve on the John Marshall Law School Law Journal's
editorial board the summer following her first year and was published
twice in the journal her second year. In her third and final year of
study, Kristen was selected to serve on the Executive Editor Board and
served as the Executive Editor to Notes and Comments. Kristen's student
comment, which focused on one of her primary areas of passion, Family
Law, was selected and published in the John Marshall Law School Law
Journal in her third year.
While in attendance at Atlanta's
John Marshall, Kristen gained countless invaluable experiences both
inside and outside the classroom. In the classroom, Kristen undertook
courses and focused her efforts on mastering the technicalities of legal
work including alternative dispute resolution, wills, trusts, estate
planning, bankruptcy, and family law. Outside the classroom, Kristen
focused on the practicality of her efforts. Kristen served as the
Secretary of the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. She would
eventually go on to found the Family Law Society at the school and serve
as its President. She was also selected to serve as a Research
Assistant for one the school's alternative dispute resolution
professors. She served as a judicial intern to Chief Judge Robert E.
Flournoy, III in Cobb County Superior Court, an intern with the
Augusta-Richmond County District Attorney's Office, and an intern with
The McCormick Law Firm, P.C. in Alpharetta, Georgia. Each of the
internships exposed Kristen to various intricacies that are present in
the many areas of law in Georgia and Federal Law including, but not
limited to, creditor bankruptcy, debtor bankruptcy, divorce, child
custody and visitation, alimony, legitimation, adoption, juvenile law,
wills, trusts, and criminal law - both prosecution and defense.
After Law School: Bar Admission, Building Her Own Practice, Bringing the Law to You
Kristen graduated Cum Laude
and sixth in her class from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School in May
2013 and immediately entered preparation for the July 2013 Georgia Bar
Exam. Kristen sat for the July 2013 Georgia Bar Exam and received her
passing results in October 2013. While waiting for results, she was
employed with Louis Saul, P.C. in Augusta, Georgia where she gained
invaluable creditor and debtor bankruptcy and wills experience. She was
admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in November 2013. She has been
sworn into the bars of Georgia state and superior courts, the Georgia
Court of Appeals ,and the Georgia Supreme Court. She has also been
admitted to practice in the Southern, Middle, and Northern District
Courts of the United States of America, including the Bankruptcy Courts
of the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Georgia. Kristen is a
certified mediator registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute
Resolution, although she is currently inactive in this capacity, and is a
trained Guardian Ad Litem and Child Welfare Attorney serving the CSRA
in probate and superior courts for adults and minors.
Kristen is passionate about her areas of practice and strives to bring
the most effective and efficient representation possible to her clients
while focusing on the cares and needs of clients in respect to their
legal representation. It has been her goal to return home to the
Central Savannah River Area (C.S.R.A.) and open a law practice that
would focus on the needs of families as each member attempts to navigate
through the legal world. Kristen has a deep passion for the areas of
law which impact families on a daily basis and strives to bring that
passion into every aspect of each client's case.
BAR ADMISSIONS:
2013 - State Bar of Georgia
2013 - Georgia Court of Appeals
2013 - Georgia Supreme Court
2014 - Southern District (and Bankruptcy) Court of the United States of America
2015 - Middle District (and Bankruptcy) Court of the United States of America
2016 - Northern District (and Bankruptcy) Court of the United States of America
CERTIFICATIONS
2013 - General Civil Litigation Mediator (currently inactive)
2014 - Completed Child Advocate Training (Guardian Ad Litem): Probate, Juvenile, and Custody
PUBLICATIONS:
ATLANTA'S JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL LAW JOURNAL
December 2011 - "House Bill 261: Disclosure; Certain Records Exempt
May 2012 - "House Bill 871: Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011"
Co-Authors: Penelope Hansen, Ethan Scott Williams, Esquire, and Tiffany Norris
December 2012 - "The 'Magic Moment' of Honesty: Protecting Georgia's Children and the Men that Did Not Create Them
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
CALI Awards in: Estate Planning, Real Property, Constitutional Law, Juvenile Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution
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