PROFESSIONALS SERVICES NEWS & INSIGHTS ABOUT CONTACT US OPEN SEARCH ATTORNEY William F. Jones 303.292.7930 billy.jones@moyewhite.com Download vCard social linkedin social email social print A n experienced and accomplished litigator, Billy’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation and business disputes. He defends business clients involved in product liability defense, franchise and distribution disputes, insurance defense and coverage issues, trust and estate litigation, as well as real estate litigation. Billy’s practice has also included representation of clients in a variety of appellate courts, including the Colorado Court of Appeals, the federal Fourth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals, the Virginia Supreme Court, and the South Dakota Supreme Court. Billy has tried cases in over 15 states over the lifetime of his career. Focused and aggressive, Billy represents corporate clients in the variety of claims that arise in the business world. For his clients with interests in manufacturing, product distribution, and retail businesses, Billy has extensive experience defending against manufacturing, design defect, negligence, and breach of warranty claims. Billy is the former Vice-chair of Moye White’s Trial Section and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Franchise & Distribution Group, representing franchisors in franchise disputes, and providing valuable advice regarding business development and sales, as well as offerings compliance. He is also active in representing clients in Colorado’s burgeoning brewing and distilling markets. A true advocate, Billy protects the interests of his clients against claims of directors’ and officers’ liability, bad faith, negligence, and other torts. He also has extensive experience in cases involving real estate and associated transactions. Billy provides exceptional counsel at trial, through appeal, and in mediation and arbitration proceedings. He has extensive experience before the state and federal courts in Colorado, and has represented clients in various federal courts throughout the country. PUBLICATIONS AND ARTICLES Author “Handling a New Normal in the Workplace” ColoradoBiz, August 2020 Co-author “Moye White Attorneys Assist in Supreme Court Case” Moye White Blog, July 2020 Author “Common Legal Mistakes Brewing Businesses Make in Real Estate, Zoning, Licensing (and how to avoid them)'” Craft Brewing Business, July 2019 Author “Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reverses jury verdict holding franchisor is a ‘joint employer'” Moye White Blog, August 2014 Author “Tough Economic Times Increase the Potential for Franchisor Tort Liability” The Business Suit – Newsletter of DRI Commercial Litigation Committee, March 2012 Co-author “How New Rules Can Affect Your Business Lawsuits: Business Litigation Under the New Civil Access Pilot Project” Moye White Opportunities & Challenges, December 2011 Author “Franchise System Financing in a Tight Credit Market” Moye White E-Blast, May, 2010 Author “Making Mediation Work For You” The Whisper – Newsletter of DRI Young Lawyers Committee, April 2007 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS Presenter “Trust Modifications, ILITs, and Other Insurance Policy Opportunities in 2021” DEPC Meeting, September 16, 2021 Presenter “Getting Coloradoans Back to Work” Moye White Webinar, May 2020 Presenter “Making Organizations Talk: The Effect of Changes to Rule 30(b)(6) on Federal Practice” Defense Research Institute Business Litigation Seminar, April 26, 2018 AREAS OF CONCENTRATION Brewing and Distilling Civil Litigation Class Action Defense Franchising Insurance Defense and Coverage Product Liability Real Estate Trust and Estate Litigation EDUCATION University of Virginia, J.D., Order of the Coif Duke University, B.A., cum laude CREDENTIALS Benchmark Litigation: Local Litigation Star, 2020 - 2022 Best Lawyers®: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate and 2021 -2022; Product Liability Litigation - Defendeants, 2022 Colorado Super Lawyer: Civil Litigation: Defense, 2015 - 2021 Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow AFFILIATIONS American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising Colorado Bar Association Defense Research Institute International Association of Defense Counsel, Member ADMITTED Colorado Commonwealth of Virginia District of Columbia North Dakota I LIKE... Basketball Beer Fishing POSTS BY WILLIAM F. JONES BLOG08 / 18 / 2020 Handling a New Normal in the Workplace BLOG07 / 16 / 2020 Moye White Attorneys Assist in ... BLOG02 / 24 / 2020 The Pint: Teeth-Stainers from the ... View All Posts by William F. Jones 1400 16th St. 6th Floor Denver, Colorado 80202-1486 1349 West Peachtree St., NW Suite 1525 Atlanta, Georgia 30309-2917 211 Midland Ave. Suite 204 Basalt, Colorado 81621-8374 Professionals Services News & Insights About Contact Office: 303.292.2900 Fax: 303.292.4510 Employee Portal Pay an Invoice Pay a Retainer social linkedin social facebook social twitter Privacy and Terms Copyright © 2021 Moye White LLP. All rights reserved