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Richard K. Jones

Contact information rkjones@mppkj.com

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Areas of Practice

  • Business law
  • Complex civil litigation
  • Corporate and franchise law
  • Estate planning and administration
  • Maritime law
  • Real estate and construction law

Education

  • Florida State University B.S., cum laude, 1976
  • Florida State University College of Law J.D., with honors, 1982

Admissions

  • Florida (1982)
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
  • United States Tax Court

A former certified public accountant and attorney with the office of District Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, Rick Jones has assisted clients as a litigator and counselor on a wide variety of legal matters for over thirty years. He maintains an active practice in trusts, estates, and probate administration.

In addition to his service to a number of professional organizations, Mr. Jones is active in civic groups in the local community. He was a member of Leadership Jacksonville Class of 1991-1992, and has served in leadership roles on behalf of the Jacksonville Public Library and Providence School.

Associations/ Memberships/ Distinctions

  • Jacksonville Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association, Jacksonville Chapter (President, 1991-1992)
  • Maritime Law Association of the United States
  • Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (Director, 1990-1991)
  • Florida Certified Public Accountant (1978)
  • Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Jacksonville
  • International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
  • Board of Directors of the Friends of the Jacksonville Library (President, 1992-1994)
  • Board of Directors of the Jacksonville Library Foundation (President, 1996-1998)
  • Leadership Jacksonville Class of 1991-1992
  • Board of Directors of the Providence School (Vice Chairman, 2014-present)

Awards / Recognitions

  • AV Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell