Michael L. Jones
Part of the Marko Law team in downtown Detroit, fighting every day for clients across Michigan.
The largest single-plaintiff verdict in Michigan history
The largest premises-liability verdict in Michigan history
The largest race-discrimination verdict in Michigan history
The largest uninsured-motorist verdict in Michigan history
The largest loss-of-consortium verdict in Michigan history
The second-largest religious-accommodation and discrimination verdict in world history
The second-largest civil verdict of any kind in Michigan history
The largest correctional-healthcare verdict in world history
Michael L. Jones grew up in a rural town outside of Toledo, Ohio. He enjoys representing people, standing up against corporate abuse, and fighting back against bullies.
From the Classroom to the Courtroom
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Graduated from Bowling Green State University in Education and moved to Berkeley, California |
| Berkeley | Taught 4th, 5th and 6th graders history through a time machine, music, costumes and props; community organizer with at-risk youth |
| 2014 | Enrolled at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California |
| 2016 | Won Best Opening Argument in McGeorge's Mock Trial Competition |
| 2020 | Assisted in obtaining a $3.5 million verdict for a wrongfully terminated employee |
| 2021 | Returned home and was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan |
As a community organizer, Mr. Jones witnessed the injustice toward lower income families, people of color, and the plague of institutionalized racism. He felt powerless to fight against this injustice in that role, which led him to law school.
Law School Highlights
- Best Overall Advocate on McGeorge's mock trial team
- Runner-up, Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial; won the AAJ Regional Mock Trial; competed in the National AAJ Mock Trial Championship
- Dean's List all three years
- Barrister's Award
- Student liaison on the administrative board
- Full-time extern for the Honorable Justice Kathleen Butz of the Third Circuit Court of Appeal
- Graduated in the top 15 percent of his class
After law school, Mr. Jones worked for a record-breaking law firm that represented employees, where he learned the importance of case organization, attention to detail, and case framing. He also negotiated several six-figure confidential settlements for his clients.
Admissions
- State of Michigan
- State of California
- Eastern District of California
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Western District of Michigan
Michael L. Jones grew up in a rural town outside of Toledo, Ohio. He enjoys representing people, standing up against corporate abuse, and fighting back against bullies.
From the Classroom to the Courtroom
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Graduated from Bowling Green State University in Education and moved to Berkeley, California |
| Berkeley | Taught 4th, 5th and 6th graders history through a time machine, music, costumes and props; community organizer with at-risk youth |
| 2014 | Enrolled at McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California |
| 2016 | Won Best Opening Argument in McGeorge's Mock Trial Competition |
| 2020 | Assisted in obtaining a $3.5 million verdict for a wrongfully terminated employee |
| 2021 | Returned home and was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan |
As a community organizer, Mr. Jones witnessed the injustice toward lower income families, people of color, and the plague of institutionalized racism. He felt powerless to fight against this injustice in that role, which led him to law school.
Law School Highlights
- Best Overall Advocate on McGeorge's mock trial team
- Runner-up, Buffalo-Niagara Mock Trial; won the AAJ Regional Mock Trial; competed in the National AAJ Mock Trial Championship
- Dean's List all three years
- Barrister's Award
- Student liaison on the administrative board
- Full-time extern for the Honorable Justice Kathleen Butz of the Third Circuit Court of Appeal
- Graduated in the top 15 percent of his class
After law school, Mr. Jones worked for a record-breaking law firm that represented employees, where he learned the importance of case organization, attention to detail, and case framing. He also negotiated several six-figure confidential settlements for his clients.
Admissions
- State of Michigan
- State of California
- Eastern District of California
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Western District of Michigan
Michigan
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, South Dakota, State Courts of California & Colorado (Pro Hac Vice)
- Lowrey v LMPS & LMPJ, Inc, 313 Mich App 500, 503; 885 NW2d 638 (2015)
- Cahoo v SAS Analytics Inc, 912 F3d 887, 892 (CA 6, 2019)
- West v Dep’t of Natural Resources, NW2d; 2020 Mich. App. LEXIS 5069, at *1 (Ct App, Aug. 6, 2020)
- Sexton v. Cernuto, 18 F.4th 177 (6th Cir. 2021)
- Miller v. Mich. Dep't of Corr., No. 356430, 2022 Mich. App. LEXIS 5095 (Ct. App. Aug. 25, 2022), lv granted Miller v Dep't of Corrections, 511 Mich 860 (2023)
- Nugent v. Spectrum Juv. Just. Servs., 72 F.4th 135 (6th Cir. 2023)
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