Amanda M. Jones

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Amanda M. Jones is an associate in the Litigation Department. She joined the firm in 2007. Ms. Jones concentrates her practice on civil and commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. She is a member of the firm's employment law and labor relations practice group and is an editor of the Hawaii Employment Law Letter. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Jones worked as a news reporter and anchor for the ABC affiliate in Biloxi, Mississippi. EDUCATION Ms. Jones graduated summa cum laude from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. While in law school, she served as Editor-in-Chief of the University of Hawaii Law Review and published two articles analyzing issues related to constitutional law and workers' compensation. Ms. Jones also received numerous scholastic awards, including CALI Excellence for the Future Awards (in Administrative Law, Appellate Advocacy, and International Law), the Carl K. Mirikitani, Jr. Scholarship, Michael P. Porter Scholastic Award, and the James E.T. Koshiba Law Review Scholarship. Ms. Jones graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism degree and a minor in political science. She is also a graduate of Castle High School in Kaneohe.

REPRESENTATIVE ENGAGEMENTS Labor and Employment Represented employers in civil litigation involving wrongful termination claims Conducted investigations of alleged employee misconduct Represented employers in successfully resolving charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, and Department of Labor Represented employers in grievance arbitrations filed by labor unions Creditors' Rights Successfully defended national lenders and loan servicers in Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and other federal and state law claims brought by borrowers Represented consumer lenders in recovering outstanding loan balances and attorneys' fees Real Estate Disputes and Litigation Obtained favorable arbitration award on behalf of real estate purchaser Represented commercial landlords in summary possession proceedings Obtained summary judgment on behalf of commercial landlord in lease termination dispute with tenant Prevailed in dispute over real property distribution on behalf of trust beneficiaries Contracts Represented businesses and individuals in contract disputes

ADMISSIONS Hawaii State Bar (2007) United States District Court for the District of Hawaii (2007) United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2010)