Private law and mediation practice:
 
Independent Law Offices of Madison R. Jones, Houston, Texas. 
Emphasis on business litigation for plaintiffs and defendants, and bankruptcy representation for creditors, trustees and committees in cases arising from all Chapters of the United States Bankruptcy Code.  Appeals before state and federal appellate courts in all types of litigation.  Representation of corporations and their boards of directors,  preparation of necessary documentation for sales of real and personal property, agreements concerning use and transfer of intellectual property, buy/sell agreements, shareholder agreements and voting trusts.  Successful mediation of disputes between  litigants in over 400 cases involving pending appellate cases, insurance carriers, commercial matters, contract interpretation, personal injury and property losses, bankruptcy issues, fraud claims and securities transactions.  Arbitrator of disputes between non-client litigants in over 250 arbitrations. 
 
In years past, Mr. Jones has served as Ch. 7 Trustee in bankruptcy in thousands of cases, and served as corporate counsel to Cascade Airways, one of the largest commuter airlines in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s.  In addition, Mr. Jones has a wide experience in internal corporate matters, including negotiations with governmental bodies for leases of land and facilities, determination of rates and charges for airport operations, purchase, sale and lease of various real properties worldwide and contract negotiation with vendors.
 
Judicial experience:
  • Judge Pro Tempore, Walla Walla, Washington, District Court.
  • Judge Pro Tempore, Superior Court for Walla Walla County, Washington.
  • Judge of the College Place, Washington, District Court.
Education:
  • Williams College, 1955-56.
  • Kansas State University, 1960. BA in political science with minor in Industrial Engineering
  • Washburn University, 1965. Juris Doctor.
  • University of Southern California, Aircraft Safety and Accident Analysis Course, 1981
  • College of the State Bar of Texas, 1984-present
  • University of Houston Clear Lake, Basic Mediation Training, 1998
 
Membership:
  • State Bar of Texas.
  • Washington State Bar Association.
  • Admitted to practice before the US Supreme Court, the Fifth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal, and seven US District Courts.
  • Houston Bar Association.
  • Northwest Houston Bar Association.
  • Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
  • Houston Bankruptcy Bar Association
  • Texas Association of Certified Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists.
 
Awards and Activities:
  • Lecturer in ethics, bankruptcy, contracts, and Uniform Commercial Code topics for continuing legal education
  • Diplomate, Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1990.
  • Board certified, civil trial law, business bankruptcy law and consumer bankruptcy law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization for over 20 years.
  • Maintaining membership, College of the State Bar of Texas since 1984.
  • Chairman, College of the State Bar of Texas, 1987-88.
  • Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, National Arbitration Forum, 2000.
  • Listed or formerly listed in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in American Politics.
  • President, Texas Association of Certified Trial and Appellate Specialists, 1990-91.
  • Member, Law Office Management Committee, State Bar of Texas.
  • Member, Grievance Committee 4C, State Bar of Texas, 1992-97; member, Grievance Committe 4A, State Bar of Texas, 2002-2008.
  • Member, Board of Law Examiners, Washington State Bar Association, 2005-present
  • Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Houston Bar Association
  • Former Member, Public Affairs Committee, State Bar of Texas.
  • Former Member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, State Bar of Texas.
  • Former member, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Washington State Bar Association.
  • Former President, Walla Walla County, Washington, Bar Association.
  • Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Houston Bar Association.
  • Member, Speakers Bureau, Houston Bar Association.
  • Selected to inaugural list of Texas Super Lawyers, 2003 in bankruptcy matters
  • AV rating, Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory.
 
Military:
  • Lt.Col. USAF, retired.  Command pilot.  Former Wing Safety Officer, 141st Aerial Refueling Wing. Former USAF mobilization augmentee in charge of procurement of all Minuteman ballistic missiles in the continental United States. Stood alert in fighter aircraft for 11 years in defense of North America as a line pilot. Instructor pilot.
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3627 Coltwood Drive
Spring, TX 77388-5016
Phone:  (713)522-4949
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