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Christy Jones of Butler Snow Named 'Litigator of the Year'

Jackson, Miss. - Christy Jones of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, PLLC has been named “Litigator of the Year” in the Personal Injury field by Best Lawyers® In America.

After an exhaustive peer-review survey process in which thousands of leading lawyers nationwide confidentially evaluated their professional peers, Jones received the honor based on the last two surveys conducted by Best Lawyers in America, for which she received particularly high ratings from the majority of her peers due to the notable level of respect she’s achieved for her abilities, professionalism and integrity.

“Simply put, Christy is incredibly talented in the courtroom,” said Don Clark, Chairman of Butler Snow.  “She tries major cases nationwide, and gets great results for her clients.  She works tirelessly, yet still has the time to personally get to know those who work for and with her; and we at Butler Snow are privileged to have her as our partner.”

Recently Jones’ illustrious career has also been recognized by Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Top Product Liability Lawyers, in which Jones was named one of the top six product liability attorney’s in the world and by Chambers USA, where Jones was honored as one of America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Product Liability (National) and Litigation: General Commercial. In 2008, Jones was named Outstanding Mississippi Woman Lawyer, by the Mississippi Women Lawyers Association.

Jones is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and currently serves on the Board of Regents of the College.  She is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and Product Liability Advisory Counsel and is active in the International Association of Defense Counsel where she previously served on the Executive Committee and as Director of the Defense Counsel Trial Academy.  Jones is originally from Holly Springs, Miss., and received her B.A. and J.D. with high honors from the University of Arkansas.


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