M. Boyd Jones

Partner

The legal system is unpredictable, a minefield of unknown variables, actions and consequences. It can be difficult, frustrating and stressful for individuals and businesses involved in litigation. One of the most important decisions individuals and businesses face is choosing the right attorney. M. Boyd Jones has spent his career representing individuals and businesses in a variety of matters. Decades ago, he was taught the simple principal that one must look before they leap and consider the costs and benefits of their actions. In his law practice, Mr. Jones puts these principals to work in order to the help the firms’ clients make informed decisions. A cost-benefit analysis provides clients with a systematic approach that not only assesses the strengths and weaknesses of their cases, but provides clients with alternatives that will help them achieve benefits while minimizing risks and losses.

This simple A to B approach in practicing law helps clients determine whether a proposed course of action or decision is sound, verifying whether or not the benefits outweigh the potential costs. Whether the client’s needs are transactional or involve litigation, Mr. Jones believes that it is important to understand risks and potential losses so that informed decisions can be made to achieve client goals and minimize losses.

Mr. Jones is a partner at Busch, Reed, Jones & Leeper, P.C. and focuses his practice in the following areas of the law:

Asset Protection
Bad Faith Litigation
Business and Commercial Litigation
Business Formation and Dissolution
Commercial Collection
Construction Litigation
Mechanics and Materialman’s Liens
Performance and Payment Bond Litigation
Probate Bond Litigation
Personal Injury and Property Damage Litigation
Real Estate Litigation
Surety Law

Mr. Jones represents individuals, businesses, insurers and sureties throughout Alabama, Georgia and the Southeast. He has represented clients in both State and Federal Court and assisted clients through countless alternative dispute resolution proceedings like mediation and arbitration.

Mr. Jones was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia and is a 1994 graduate of Kennesaw State University. He obtained his law degree in 1998 from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Jones is licensed to practice law in the States of Alabama and Georgia. He is also admitted to practice law in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Mr. Jones lives in Acworth, Georgia with his wife Cheri and his children, Nolan and Grace. He is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys spending time with his family and friends. His wife often tells him to pick one hobby, but he enjoys boating, fishing, golfing, hunting and recreational shooting sports. With two active children, the Jones family spends a great deal of time watching Nolan play baseball, basketball and golf. Grace loves to dance and is enrolled in a local dance academy where the family has the pleasure of watching her perform at recitals and competitions.

Education

Kennesaw State University – 1994
Cumberland School of Law – 1998

Bar and Court Admissions

Alabama, 1998
Georgia, 2000
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia – 2000

Experience

Busch, Reed, Jones & Leeper, P.C. from 2016-present
Busch, Reed, & Jones, P.C. from 2013-2016
Busch & Reed, P.C., 2008-2013
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP, Associate – 2003-2008
Jackel, Rainey, Busch & Reed, LLC, Associate – 2000-2003
Tipler Law Offices, Associate – 1998-1999

Reported Cases

Boca Petroco, Inc., et al., v. Petroleum Realty II, LLC et al., 292 Ga.App. 833, 666 S.E.2d 12 (2008)
Boca Petroco, Inc., et al., v. Petroleum Realty II, LLC et al., 292 Ga.App. 840, 666 S.E.2d 17 (2008)
Petroleum Realty II, LLC et al., v. Boca Petroco, Inc., et al., 292 Ga.App. 896, 666 S.E.2d 49 (2008)
Petroleum Realty II, LLC et al., v. Boca Petroco, Inc., et al., 293 Ga.App. 93, 666 S.E.2d 386 (2008)
Petroleum Realty II, LLC et al., v. Boca Petroco, Inc., et al., 293 Ga.App. 139, 666 S.E.2d 566 (2008)
Boca Petroco, Inc., et al., v. Petroleum Realty II, LLC et al., 295 Ga.App. 375, 671 S.E.2d 870 (2008)