Lawyers / Professionals

 
Christina M. Jones       
Associate
One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-4030
T: 804.775.1465
F: 804.698.2053
cjones@mcguirewoods.com
 

Ms. Jones represents clients confronted with complex litigation in adverse jurisdictions throughout the country. She has represented automobile manufacturers, product manufacturers, utility companies, and insurers in various stages of litigation from discovery to defense verdict at trial. She is experienced in advising clients on a variety of risk management practices including regulatory compliance, responses to governmental investigations, product literature reviews, and litigation management. She advises clients who need national case coordination in developing a cohesive litigation defense strategy.

A significant portion of her practice is devoted to the firm's consumer product safety team, representing clients in responding to consumer complaints or governmental reports and investigations. She has advised clients in both avoiding and implementing product recalls and in managing a variety of consumer product safety issues, including those arising under the recently enacted Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. She has represented clients in litigation arising from nationwide recalls of foods and consumer products, and in complex commercial disputes. Representative clients include furniture, bicycle, food and mechanical component part manufacturers.

Additionally, Ms. Jones is experienced in handling investigation and defense of personal injury and property damage claims arising from large-scale explosions and fires. She has successfully represented a variety of clients in numerous such matters throughout the country.

Ms. Jones is also active in pro bono matters and community activities, serving on several boards of directors.


Practices & Industries
Honors
  • Named a Virginia Super Lawyers "Rising Star," 2008, 2011
  • McGuireWoods LLP Excellence Award, 2009

Publications
  • "Federal Court's Application of the Work Product Doctrine to Non-Parties," Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation, American Bar Association, December 2011
  • "The Self-Critical Analysis Privilege" (co-authored with Tracy Walker), Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation, Fourth Edition, American Bar Association, 2008
  • "Recent Developments in Medicine and Law: Regulation of Online Pharmacies and Telemedicine Prescriptions," Tort Trial & Insurance Law Journal, Winter Edition, 2004

Classes Taught
  • Adjunct Professor, Appellate Advocacy, T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia

Speaking Engagements
  • "The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and its Regulatory Impact," CLE, December 2008
  • "Legislative Update and Recent Trends at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission," Seminar, March 2008

Professional Affiliations
  • Virginia Bar Association
  • Richmond Bar Association

Civic Affiliations
  • Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter; Leadership Development Council Chairwoman, 2008-2011
  • Board of Directors, Horses in Service Therapeutic Riding Program, 2004-2008
 

EDUCATION

University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, J.D., 2004

  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Order of the Coif
  • Virginia Law Review
  • Dillard Teaching Fellow
  • Jefferson Literary and Debating Society

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, B.A., with Distinction, 1999

 
 

ADMITTED

Virginia 2004

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit 2004

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 2004

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia 2011

U.S. Supreme Court 2012

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

Stafford, Virginia