Frances Jones
Law Firm of Frances Jones
Licensed in NY, NJ, and TX, Ms Jones has 20+ years of global experience in business & legal affairs, marketing, operations, strategic planning, and management. Her in-house counsel and large law firm experience includes firms and companies such as Univision Communications, Cahill Gordon & Reindel, PolyGram Records, Zomba/Jive/BMG Entertainment (now Sony), and Green Mountain Energy Company. A graduate of New York University School of Law, Frances has in-depth knowledge and experience in the areas of advertising, media (including digital and mobile), and entertainment, as well as in technology, intellectual property, copyright, trademark, and corporate law.
In addition, she has substantial domestic and international experience in analyzing, structuring, negotiating, drafting and reviewing a broad range of commercial transactions, deals, and licenses, as well as in regulatory, employment, sales, consumer matters, and community & governmental affairs. Frances also serves as a Council Member on the Computer and Technology Council for the State Bar of Texas.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Consumer Law
- Class Action, Lemon Law
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Intellectual Property
- International Law
- Human Rights, Imports & Exports
- New Jersey
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 2086973
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 10882950
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- Spanish
- Senior Counsel and Principal
- Law Firm of Frances Jones
- Current
- Counsel and represent a broad range of domestic and international clients including large corporations, small businesses, individuals, and nonprofits in the media, advertising, entertainment, telecommunications, high tech, energy, environmental, and retail industries. Practice areas include Corporate, Securities, Contracts, Business Transactions, Commercial Agreements, Licensing, Software Licensing, Advertising, Media, Technology, Entertainment & Arts, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trademark, Marketing, Promotions, Merchandising, FTC, FCC, E-commerce/ M-commerce, Trade Secrets, NDAs, Joint Ventures, Acquisitions, Sales, Distribution, Regulatory, Digital, Mobil, Online, & Interactive Media, Publishing, Broadcasting, Sponsorships & Endorsements, Special Events, Employment, Consumer, Nonprofit, and International.
- Regional Director of Client Services & Business Affairs
- Univision Communications / Univision Radio Broadcasting
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- Assistant General Counsel
- Green Mountain Energy Company
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- Senior Corporate Associate
- Small Craig & Werkenthin (now Jackson Walker)
- Current
- Director of Business Affairs
- Zomba Group / Jive / BMG Entertainment (now Sony)
- Current
- Attorney, Legal Affairs
- PolyGram Records
- Current
- Corporate & Securities Associate
- Cahill Gordon & Reindel
- Current
- New York University School of Law
- J.D.
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- Knox College
- B.A. | International Relations
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