Meet New Board Member – Michaela Jones

Michaela Jones is an associate in the firm’s Litigation, Investigations, and Trials Practice Group. Prior to her time in private practice, Michaela served as a judicial law clerk for two years. In that role, she worked on complex cases in a variety of legal areas and gained institutional knowledge about both trial and appellate practices and procedures. This experience has given Michaela the opportunity to bring her extensive knowledge of intricate legal areas to her practice, making her a valuable resource for clients.

Michaela earned her J.D. magna cum laude from University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) in 2019—where she graduated in the top 2% of her class. While at UC Law San Francisco, Michaela was a student attorney in the Social Enterprise and Economic Empowerment Clinic, where she served as outside counsel to corporations and organizations that emphasized community impact. There, Michaela gained extensive experience advising clients on corporate governance and operational matters. Michaela also externed for the Honorable Valerie P. Cooke at the United States District Court for the District of Nevada while in law school.

Michaela comes to Nevada from the Napa Valley, where she grew up in the wine industry’s heart. Her family’s winery impressed upon her the importance of serving one’s community in defining success, and she brings this same dedication to Northern Nevada—a place she has called home for several years now.