D. Ashley Jones

The primary focus of Mr. Jones’ practice is estate and business planning. He regularly consults with individual clients on ways to reduce or eliminate estate taxes and prepare complex wills, trusts, family limited partnerships, revocable living trusts, life-insurance trusts, charitable gifts and trusts, and other agreements to enable these clients in meeting their estate-planning goals. In addition, Mr. Jones prepares durable powers of attorney, advance directives for health care, and documents for the appointment of guardians and conservators. Mr. Jones assists clients in probating estates and administering trusts.

Mr. Jones’ business planning practice involves advising clients on the formation and operation of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and other business organizations. He prepares organizational documents, shareholder agreements, leases, non-competition agreements, employment agreements, asset-purchase and stock purchase agreements, loan and security agreements, and office sharing agreements.

Mr. Jones advises and assists clients in organizing charitable trusts, endowments, and non-profit corporations, and obtaining tax-exempt status for those organizations.

Assistant Contact Information: Katrina Proffitt
D. Ashley Jones

Court Admissions

  • All Alabama State Courts

Attorney Bio

Education
  • LL.M., Taxation, 1995, New York University, New York City, NY 1995

  • J.D., magna cum laude, 1994, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 1994 

    Order of the Coif

    Editor, Alabama Law Review, 1993-1994

  • B.S., magna cum laude, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 1990
BAR ADMISSIONS
  • Alabama, 1994
professional affiliations
  • Alabama Bar Association
  • Huntsville-Madison County Bar Association 

Honors and Awards
  • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America since 2020, Mr. Jones is listed in the areas of real estate law and trusts and estates.

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Awards & Recognitions

Martindale-Hubbell indicates Lanier Ford has an average peer rating of 4.5 (on a 5-point scale). U.S. News and World Report has recognized Lanier Ford as a tier 1 firm. Lanier Ford is also an accredited business by the Better Business Bureau and a recommended insurance defense firm as recognized by A. M. Best & Company.

Best Lawyers Award Best Law Firms Badge BBB Client Recco Award Torch Award