Cynthia B Jones

Work Experience

• Managing Attorney
• Jones Legal Group, LLC
• 2010 - Present

• Associate Attorney
• Attorney at Rafel Law Group PLLC
• 2006 - 2010

• Law Clerk for Justice Charles W. Johnson, Washington Supreme Court
• 2006 - 2007

Education

• Seattle University School of Law
• J.D., cum laude
• N/A

• University of Washington -Seattle
• B.A.
• N/A

Associations

• Seattle University School of Law
• Adjunct Professor
• 2022 - Present

• Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Executive Committee (CEC)
• Member
• 2022 - Present

• Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representative Coordinating Committee (LRCC)
• Vice-Chair
• 2022 - Present

Languages Spoken

• English

Honors and Awards

• Best Lawyer, Appellate Practice
• Best Lawyers in America
• 2024

• Super Lawyer
• Washington Law & Politics Magazine
• 2023

• Super Lawyer
• Washington Law & Politics Magazine
• 2022

Publications

• Community Associations Journal
• A Volunteer Board + Community Association Documents = Legal Obligations
• 2010

• Community Associations Journal
• Legally Speaking: A Primer of the Law Behind Annual Meetings
• 2009

• Community Association Journal
• Dispute Resolution: The Many Methods of Getting Along (Legally Speaking)
• 2009

Speaking Engagements

• Course at Seattle University School of Law
• "Federal Litigation" - Course designed to give students access to the federal courthouse, and to take the intimidation out of appearing in federal court. The course will focus on developing advanced skills in both oral and written advocacy.
• 2022

• Co-presenting with Judge Rebecca Glasgow, Judge Rebecca Pennell, former Washington Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmage.
• “Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing”
• 2022

• With filmmaker Betsy West, panelists Supreme Court Justice Mary Yu, Dean Anthony Varona, Amrita Mallik
• “My Name is Pauli Murray” Panel Discussion and Screening, organized for the Ninth Circuit Historical Society.
• 2022