Michael D Jones

July 14, 2020 | National Law Journal

Mike Jones' great grandfather, Floyd Washington, was born in about 1845 as an enslaved person and fought with the 76th Infantry, U.S. Colored Division. Jones discusses how that history shaped his path as a litigator and his mission.

By Michael D. Jones

7 minute read

April 13, 2009 | National Law Journal

Today's angry citizen is tomorrow's angry juror. Somehow or other, the lawyers who defend business need to cool the fury in the courtroom before their clients get burned.

By Michael D. Jones

9 minute read

February 02, 2009 | National Law Journal

Plato described rhetoric as "the art of enchanting the soul." Barack Obama's oratory has enchanted the American soul. Corporate litigators should power down their PowerPoint presentations long enough to see the value of this kind of old-fashioned oratory. While technology is important, we should remember what lies at the heart of any jury trial — the emotions and judgments of ordinary citizens. Every so often, litigators should pause, look out at their drowsy jurors and ask themselves: What would Obama say?

By Michael D. Jones / Special to The National Law Journal

5 minute read

April 27, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Americans are angry. That could be bad news for corporations because today's angry citizen is tomorrow's angry juror. Somehow or other, the lawyers who defend business need to reduce the fury in the courtroom before their clients get burned.

By Michael D. Jones

9 minute read

April 29, 2009 | New York Law Journal

By Michael D. Jones

9 minute read

August 09, 2010 | National Law Journal

In courtrooms across America, corporate defense lawyers argue how material submitted as evidence can be misleading, but never has that been so resoundingly proven as in Sherrod's case.

By Michael D. Jones

5 minute read

May 11, 2009 | Texas Lawyer

Americans are angry. That could be bad news for corporations because today's angry citizen is tomorrow's angry juror. Somehow or other, the lawyers who defend business need to reduce the fury in the courtroom before their clients get burned.

By Michael D. Jones

9 minute read

May 11, 2009 | The Recorder

By Michael D. Jones

9 minute read

April 17, 2009 | Corporate Counsel

A recent CNN poll showed that 75 percent of Americans are upset about the way things are going in this country. That could be bad news for corporations because today's angry citizen is tomorrow's angry juror. Somehow or other, the lawyers who defend business need to reduce the fury in the courtroom before their clients get burned by the anti-corporate backlash. Two of the most potent tools for swinging the incensed jury panel are humor and emotional redirection, says attorney Michael D. Jones.

By Michael D. Jones

9 minute read