Andrew B. Jones is one of only a few trial attorneys in St. Joseph County to have served as lead counsel at trial in both civil and criminal defense matters.
Andrew B. Jones is the principal and founder of Jones Law Office LLC. He focuses his practice on litigating personal injury and wrongful death claims, domestic relations issues including divorce and child custody matters involving high net worth individuals, criminal defense in both state and federal courts, counseling small businesses, civil litigation, and several other types of civil practice. He also has substantial experience as a municipal attorney, having served as the LaPorte County Attorney and as Deputy St. Joseph County Attorney.
An aggressive litigator and advocate, Andrew has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2022. He has been named one of the “Top 40 Under 40” Attorneys in the State of Indiana by the National Trial Lawyers and has been awarded several other accolades for his legal advocacy. He has also served as a Professor at the University of Notre Dame, teaching at the Mendoza College of Business, which has been ranked by Bloomberg as the top undergraduate business program in the entire United States. He has also taught courtroom advocacy and trial evidence.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (B.A.) in Political Science and Philosophy, with honors, from Butler University, a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.) from Boston College Law School (a Top 20 law school as ranked by US News & World Report), and a Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Notre Dame. While studying at Butler University, he was named a “Top 100” Butler Student twice, finishing as one of the “Top 10” Male Students.
While studying law at Boston College, Andrew worked as a Judicial Law Clerk in St. Joseph County and as a Certified Legal Intern for the St. Joseph County Public Defenders’ Office, where he won his first trial while still in law school. He also undertook two semesters of independent study and research with a family law professor. Research Andrew performed has since been published. Andrew had the privilege of studying trial practice under Jack Curtin, a legendary trial attorney and the former President of the American Bar Association. Andrew was the only second year law student to ever earn an “A” in Professor Curtin’s 45 years of teaching trial advocacy.
Andrew is the former President of Sinai Synagogue in South Bend, Indiana. He is a member of the Indiana Bar Association, St. Joseph County Bar Association, and the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. He is a former member of the South Bend Historical Preservation Commission, having been appointed by the South Bend Common Council, and served on the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Northern Indiana Historical Society, the charitable organization that owns and operates The History Museum in South Bend.
An architectural enthusiast, Andrew, his wife, and their sons live in St. Joseph County in a home originally built for the Studebaker family. He previously lived in a home designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. He is a recipient of both the Key to St. Joseph County and the Key to the City of South Bend, as well as the “Forty Under 40” award, presented by the St. Joseph County and Elkhart County Chambers of Commerce. He is a 32° Freemason.
