Biography | Nicole L. Jones

Nicole Jones is a skilled attorney representing established businesses and individuals in all aspects of civil litigation, focusing on general liability, transportation, premises liability, product liability, personal injury, and landlord/tenant litigation. Nicole has first- and second-chaired trials to settlement and verdict and is involved in all aspects of trial preparation.

Nicole has successfully handled catastrophic injury cases brought against manufacturers and distributors, property owners, and drivers and their employers. She works closely with each client to develop an overall and case-specific legal defense strategy and to master internal data.

As outside counsel for a leading micro-mobility company, Nicole used aggressive early investigation and strategic deployment of experts to resolve cases early, minimizing risk and protecting the company's reputation.

Education

Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., 2006)
- Technical Editor, Santa Clara Law Review
University of California, Davis (B.A. Political Science and History, 2002)
- Dean’s List

Bar Admissions

California

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Professional Affiliations

San Francisco Bar Association

Awards & Honors

Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars™, 2020

Nicole Jones is a skilled attorney representing established businesses and individuals in all aspects of civil litigation, focusing on general liability, transportation, premises liability, product liability, personal injury, and landlord/tenant litigation. Nicole has first- and second-chaired trials to settlement and verdict and is involved in all aspects of trial preparation.

Nicole has successfully handled catastrophic injury cases brought against manufacturers and distributors, property owners, and drivers and their employers. She works closely with each client to develop an overall and case-specific legal defense strategy and to master internal data.

As outside counsel for a leading micro-mobility company, Nicole used aggressive early investigation and strategic deployment of experts to resolve cases early, minimizing risk and protecting the company's reputation.

Salfiti, Jones, and Longerbeam Win on Motion for Terminating Sanctions for Major Transportation Client

San Francisco partners Juliana Salfiti and Nicole Jones, and Kelsie Longerbeam (Associate-San Francisco) prevailed on a motion for terminating sanctions in the Superior Court of Sacramento, California, on behalf of a major Wilson Elser transportation client, resulting in dismissal of the plaintiff’s personal injury action. Throughout the litigation, the plaintiff repeatedly failed to respond to discovery, including requests for admission. To address these deficiencies, Juliana and Kelsie filed three motions to compel discovery and a motion to deem facts admitted, all of which the court granted. Despite these rulings, the plaintiff continued to ignore discovery obligations and remained otherwise unresponsive. As such, Nicole and Kelsie prepared and filed a motion for terminating sanctions. The court granted the motion and dismissed the plaintiff’s case, with Wilson Elser’s diligent pursuit of compliance through five separate motions securing a favorable result for the client and effectively eliminating the potential exposure to a multi-thousand-dollar settlement.

Juliana Salfiti, Nicole L. Jones and Kelsie K. Longerbeam