Mr. Christopher A. Jones

Christopher A. Jones is a managing partner of Whiteford Taylor & Preston, LLP?s Falls Church, Va., office and serves on the firm?s Executive Board. He focuses his practice in the insolvency area, regularly dealing with financial restructuring, distressed-asset transactions, business turnarounds and bankruptcy law, including related litigation. His experience includes representing all major constituencies in the distressed-business arena, including companies and their owners, directors and officers, ad hoc and official committees, trade creditors and vendors, and court-appointed fiduciaries. During his nearly 30 years in practice, Mr. Jones has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including commercial real estate, retail, automotive, government contracting, mortgage lending, consumer electronics, hospitality, convenience store, construction and electrical contracting. He has been involved in many of the ?mega? chapter 11 cases filed in Virginia, including Paper Source Inc., Intelsat, SA, Le Tote Inc. (Lord & Taylor), Pier 1 Imports Inc., Guitar Center, Chinos Inc. (J Crew), Toys ?R? Us, Gymboree, LandAmerica Financial Group, Circuit City Stores, RoomStore Inc. and Heilig-Meyers Corp. He also has represented bankruptcy trustees and liquidating agents in a variety of litigation matters. In addition to his work in the insolvency arena, Mr. Jones has trial experience in commercial litigation matters in federal court. He has been recognized by Chambers and Partners as a leading bankruptcy attorney in Virginia, and is listed in Virginia Business Magazine?s ?Legal Elite ? Virginia?s Best Lawyers? and in The Best Lawyers in America. He also has been selected as a Super Lawyer in Virginia. Mr. Jones is AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He received his undergraduate degree in 1992 from Duke University and his J.D. in 1996 from the University of Richmond School of Law.