Evan Jones grew up on St. Simons, Georgia. He is a civil trial attorney and a founding partner of Ragland & Jones, LLP. His practice focuses primarily on representing victims of catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, and nursing home negligence. A 1991 graduate of the University of Georgia School of Law, Mr. Jones served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps and prosecuted many cases in both federal and military courts. From 1995 to 2003, he primarily defended physicians, hospitals, and nursing homes in medical malpractice lawsuits before deciding to represent plaintiffs in such cases. He is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Southern Trial Lawyers Association, and American Association for Justice. Frequently, he lectures on medical malpractice and wrongful death matters for legal seminars. He is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.