Nia E. W. Jones
Associate
804.864.4809
804.421.6251 (fax)
njones@moranreevesconn.com
Areas of Practice:
Nia E. W. Jones is a member of the firm’s complex litigation practice group. Nia represents clients in Virginia’s state and federal courts across a wide variety of practice areas, including transportation, employment, and business disputes.
Nia earned her J.D. from the William & Mary Law School and her B.A. from Virginia Commonwealth University. While in law school, she wrote for the William & Mary Journal of Race, General and Social Justice and was honored as a McGlothlin Scholars Program, a PracticePro 1L Diversity Scholar, and represented clients in the William & Mary Law School Family Law Clinic.
Representative Experience
- Second-chaired seven-day jury trial and secured a verdict less than 6.5% of Plaintiff’s $35 million request for a motor carrier in a teen fatality case where negligence was admitted and punitive damages were submitted to the jury
- Obtained voluntary dismissal of a fraudulent seven-figure bodily injury claim against a motor carrier
- Represented and advised national and international corporations in civil litigation matters including premises liability and insurance defense
- Obtained defense verdict by successfully defending a claim for a motor vehicle accident case where both liability and damages were at issue
- Drafted successful motion to dismiss in the Western District of Virginia on behalf of a global retailer facing claims of Title IX discrimination claims
- Drafted a successful demurrer on behalf of a global retailer facing negligent retention, respondeat superior liability, and
- On behalf of a global retailer facing breach of contract claim, drafted a plea in bar as to statute of limitations
Education
- J.D., William & Mary Law School
- McGlothlin Scholars Program
- PracticePro 1L Diversity Scholar
- B.A., summa cum laude, Virginia Commonwealth University
Bar Admissions
- Virginia State Bar
Professional Affiliations
- Member, Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA)
- Vice Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (2024-2025)