Edith Jones graduated from Alamo Heights High School, where she was a National Merit Scholar. In 1971, she received her B.A. in Economics from Cornell University, graduating with honors. In 1974, she was awarded her J.D. at the University of Texas Law School, where she was a law review editor and received the Order of the Coif.
Judge Jones was the first female partner at Andrews, Kurth, Campbell & Jones (now Hunton Andrews Kurth) where she practiced various types of litigation and bankruptcy cases. Judge Jones went on the federal bench on June 1, 1985.
Judge Jones served as a former member of the National Bankruptcy Review Commission, and as a member of the Judicial Conference Commission on Bankruptcy Rules. Judge Jones served on the board of the Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. She has been a member of the Garland Walker Inn of Court in Houston and is also on the Board of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation.
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Luncheon Discussion: A Conversation with Three Judges
2022 Annual Western Chapters Conference
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library40 Presidential Drive
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Originalism: Perspectives from the Bench
2021 National Lawyers Convention
The Mayflower Hotel1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
A Conversation with Judge Jones
George Mason Student Chapter
Antonin Scalia Law School3301 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
Third Annual Gregory S. Coleman Memorial Lecture
2021 Texas Chapters Conference
The Houstonian Hotel111 N Post Oak Ln
Houston, TX 77024
Originalism: Perspectives from the Bench
2021 National Lawyers Convention
The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in...
Originalism: Perspectives from the Bench
2021 National Lawyers Convention
The 2021 National Lawyers Convention took place November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel in...
Religious Liberty in Transition?
Religious Liberties Practice Group
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Showcase Panel II: The Presidency and the Rule of Law
2020 National Lawyers Convention
On November 12, 2020, The Federalist Society hosted a virtual panel for the 2020 National...
Showcase Panel II: The Presidency and the Rule of Law
2020 National Lawyers Convention
On November 12, 2020, The Federalist Society hosted a virtual panel for the 2020 National...