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Heather Austin Jones Joins D. C. Regional Office
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA --- Heather Austin Jones has joined the D. C. Regional Office of the Sands Anderson Marks & Miller law firm, managing shareholder J. Jonathan Schraub announced today.
"Heather adds superb litigation and professional liability defense skills to our group of lawyers located in McLean and we're pleased to have a person of her depth and experience on our team," Schraub remarked.
Jones will be a member of both the Business & Professional Litigation and Healthcare practice groups, according to the firm. Her practice consists of a diverse mix of clients with special needs in commercial and tort litigation, professional liability including health care and lawyer malpractice defense, product liability and insurance coverage issues.
Prior to and during law school, Jones worked for the Federal Judicial Center, the research and education agency of the federal judicial system. During her 10 years there, she developed and produced video and live training broadcasts for the Federal Judicial Television Network, which supported continuing education and training of federal judges, court employees, pretrial services and probation officers, and others legal service professionals.
Jones worked in television news while pursuing her undergraduate degree. She holds a B. A. in Communications from James Madison University, where she graduated magna cum laude. She earned her J. D. from the George Mason University School of Law.
Founded more than 150 years ago, Sands Anderson has 67 lawyers practicing among its offices in Richmond, Blacksburg, Fredericksburg and McLean, Virginia, and the Research Triangle of North Carolina. In 2009, it was ranked 9th in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly annual listing of the state’s largest law firms. Sands Anderson provides a full range of legal services to corporations and businesses, healthcare providers, financial institutions, state and local governments, the insurance industry and individuals. For more information, visit www.SandsAnderson.com.