T. Scott Jones

T. Scott Jones

2125 Middlebrook Pike
Knoxville, TN 37921

Phone: 865-546-2141

Website: banksjones.com

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About T. Scott Jones

T. Scott Jones is a fierce trial lawyer and a zealous advocate for his clients. Well-regarded in his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, T. Scott has received numerous accolades and awards. Multiple times, his peers in the legal field have voted him one of Knoxville’s Top Attorneys in polls conducted by CityView magazine. The American Institute of Criminal Attorneys named him one of Tennessee’s 10 Best Attorneys, and the American Society of Legal Advocates named him one of Tennessee’s Top 100 Litigation Lawyers. He has also been nationally recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America by the National Trial Lawyers. T. Scott gives back to his community through numerous pro bono cases each year, and works extensively with the Kerbela Shriners of Knoxville. He is also an active Rotarian and a recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award from Lions Club International. T. Scott frequently teaches CLE courses on trial strategy, teaching other lawyers his methods for success in the courtroom, and is certified as a Rule 31 Mediator in the Tennessee Supreme Court. He is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the National Trial Lawyers, and both the Tennessee and American Associations for Justice. Scott holds degrees from Oxford College, Emory University, and the University of Tennessee College of Law. In addition, T. Scott is licensed to practice in all three United States District Courts for the state of Tennessee, the United State Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Outside of the courtroom, T. Scott is a skydiver, scuba diver, and motorcycle racer, piloting high-performance motorcycles at speeds up to 200 miles per hour. He also enjoys traveling throughout the world with his wife of 28 years and their two children.


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