John Arthur Jones

Background

Jones, John Arthur was born on October 9, 1921 in San Antonio, Florida, United States. Son of Charles Garfield and Catherine Magdalene (Smith) Jones.

Education

Associate of Arts, University Florida, 1947. Juris Doctor with honors, University Florida, 1949.

Career

Worked at Holland & Knight LLP (Tampa, Florida) specializing in General Practice including Administrative Law, Admiralty, Agribusiness, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Civil and White Collar Criminal Litigation, Computer Law, Construction Law, Environmental and Land Use, Energy, Financial Institutions, General Corporate, Health Care, Immigration, Intellectual Property, International Business, Labor/Employment/ERISA, Legislation, Media Law, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Property, Securities and Corporate Finance, Taxation (State, Federal and International) and Workers' Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1949, Florida. Phi Delta Phi; Phi Kappa Phi.

Florida Blue Key. Selected Best Lawyers in America, 1986-1997. Case Editor and Articles Editor, University of Florida Law Review. Author: "Compensation of PRs and Attorneys," Practice Under Florida Probate Code, 1st Edition, 1976, 2nd Edition, 1981 3rd Edition, 1987 and 4th Edition, 1994—.

Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Probate and Guardianship Forms Committee, 1975—. Director, Probate Division, 1977-1979.

Chairman, 1980-1981, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Academician, The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law.

Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Military: United States. Army, 1940-1946; Lieutenant Colonel, Retired.

Bronze Star Medal; United States. Army Reserve, 1946-1964. Command and General Staff College - Graduate (Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).

Holland & Knight is the largest law firm in Florida, with offices throughout Florida (Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa and West Palm Beach), in Atlanta, Georgia and in Washington, D.C. The firm traces its origins to two separate firms, one which dates from the 1880's and the other from the early 1900's. Spessard L. Holland, former Florida Governor and United States Senator, founded one of the firms. Peter O. Knight, one of the organizers of Tampa Electric Company and The Exchange National Bank of Tampa (the predecessor of NationsBank of Florida), founded the other.

The two firms merged to form Holland & Knight in July 1968. The firm comprises approximately 500 lawyers, including Chesterfield Smith, a former president of the American Bar Association. A former president of the State Bar of Georgia.

Two past presidents of The Florida Bar. And many other lawyers who have distinguished themselves in public and professional service on local, state, national and international levels.

Membership

Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Chairman, Probate and Guardianship Forms Committee, 1975—. Director, Probate Division, 1977-1979.

Chairman, 1980-1981, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section). American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Academician, The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law.

Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Military: United States. Army, 1940-1946; Lieutenant Colonel, Retired.

Bronze Star Medal; United States. Army Reserve, 1946-1964. Command and General Staff College - Graduate (Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).

Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Military: United States. Army, 1940-1946; Lieutenant Colonel, Retired.

Bronze Star Medal; United States. Army Reserve, 1946-1964. Command and General Staff College - Graduate (Board Certified Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).

Connections

Married Margarette Lorraine (Sally) Johnson, September 17, 1949. Children: Matthew, Lisa, Malcolm, Darby.

Father:

Charles Garfield Jones

Mother:

Catherine Magdalene (Smith) Jones

Spouse:

Margarette Lorraine

child:

Matthew Jones

child:

Darby Jones

child:

Malcolm Jones

child:

Lisa Jones