Randy K. Jones, Esq., joins JAMS following a legal career spanning more than 40 years in private practice and government service. His experience includes more than 250 trials to verdict across federal district courts, complex commercial arbitration and military tribunals. Mr. Jones combines his more than a decade of experience as a law firm partner with decades of experience as a former federal prosecutor and military judge advocate to bring his extensive courtroom experience to work as a neutral.
Prior to joining JAMS, Mr. Jones served as first-chair trial lawyer and litigation partner at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C., in San Diego from 2015 to 2026, where he represented Fortune 500 companies and senior executives in complex commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense, intellectual property disputes and government investigations. He served as lead trial counsel in a range of complex matters at Mintz, including federal trademark litigation in the Central District of California, a federal civil rights trial involving a large public school district and arbitrations involving significant commercial disputes. During this period, he was recognized by Lawdragon 500 on its Leading Litigators list, by Best Lawyers in America and in the Daily Journal's Top White-Collar Lawyers in California.
Before entering private practice, Mr. Jones served as an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of California from 1987 to 2015, a top four district handling a high volume of complex cases. During that tenure, he successfully completed more than 50 federal jury trials involving white-collar fraud, financial crimes and complex criminal conspiracies, and argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals with a near-perfect record. Simultaneously, from 1982 to 2011, Mr. Jones served 29 years in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, successfully trying more than 200 felony courts-martial and providing legal services to over 1,300 crew members during Western Pacific deployments.
Mr. Jones also brings the perspective of a national organizational leader. As president and CEO of the National Bar Association—the oldest and largest organization of predominantly African American lawyers and judges, representing more than 60,000 members—he managed organizational operations, secured landmark corporate partnerships, led international legal delegations and worked directly with members of Congress and White House staff on civil rights and criminal justice reform. This breadth of leadership experience informs his work as a neutral: Mr. Jones understands what drives institutions, what moves decision-makers and what it takes to achieve durable resolutions.
As a mediator and arbitrator, Mr. Jones approaches each engagement with the preparation and presence he brought to trial. He is known for earning the trust of all parties through an even-handed, respectful and solution-focused process—one grounded in genuine understanding of the legal, business and human stakes involved. His experience on both sides of the federal docket, in both criminal and civil courts, and in matters ranging from individual employment claims to multi-continent commercial disputes, makes him an exceptionally versatile neutral for sophisticated, high-stakes cases throughout the country.
All matters below were handled by Mr. Jones as counsel except as otherwise noted.
Complex civil RICO action involving multiple foreign and domestic parties, extensive international discovery and numerous depositions across multiple jurisdictions
Multijurisdictional breach of contract dispute with a global food processing technology company
Internal corporate investigation for a special committee of the board of directors of a multibillion-dollar restaurant chain regarding disputes with franchise owners concerning marketing and advertising strategy
Complex toxic mold arbitration involving a seven-day hearing, more than 25 witnesses and extensive documentary evidence, resulting in a compensatory and punitive damages award exceeding $1 million
Race discrimination litigation in New York state courts
Civil rights litigation alleging excessive force and related constitutional claims
Jury verdict in federal litigation involving a public school district and Title VII reverse discrimination claims
Class action alleging privacy violations under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Matter involving wire fraud and electronic mail fraud violations of the CAN-SPAM Act arising from electronic marketing practices
Federal whistleblower action alleging money laundering; reversed denial of summary judgment and secured a favorable settlement
Federal litigation involving a public school district and allegations of reverse discrimination under Title VII
Whistleblower action involving a former sales employees of a multinational pharmaceutical company, with allegations under the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute
Successfully completed more than 50 federal jury trials as an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of California involving white-collar fraud, financial crimes and complex criminal conspiracies
Argued and briefed federal appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals with a near-perfect record
Supervised and advised local, state and federal law enforcement agencies on investigation and prosecution strategy across complex, multi-defendant matters
Tried more than 200 felony courts-martial as prosecutor, defense counsel and command legal advisor in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps
DOJ whistleblower investigation involving alleged False Claims Act violations against a multinational health technology company
Nationwide criminal and civil investigation involving alleged False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute violations involving a biotechnology diagnostics company
Nationwide health care fraud investigation regarding durable medical equipment
Regulatory matter involving public hospital reimbursement claims under the False Claims Act
Investigation by the California Attorney General and the California Food, Drug and Medical Device Task Force concerning advertising and promotional practices
Federal trademark litigation against a major social media platform and its international parent company in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Trademark and copyright infringement litigation concerning magazine content
Toxic mold personal injury dispute against a national automotive retailer through a seven-day arbitration involving more than 25 witnesses and extensive documentary evidence
Personal injury lawsuit arising from an off-road vehicle accident, involving allegations of significant physical injury
SEC investigation involving use of nonpublic material information in trading securities (insider trading)
Commercial contract dispute involving allegations of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty involving a Major League Baseball team foundation
Contract fee dispute involving a National Football League player and a sports analyst
Advised an international company on anti-corruption compliance and ethics guidelines in preparation for global sporting events
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