Russell S. Jones, Jr.

Russell S. Jones, Jr. is a Shareholder and Chairman of the Litigation Department at Polsinelli PC, where he is also a member of the Commercial Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation practice groups. His patent litigation practice focuses on representing clients in complex intellectual property disputes, including those involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and publicity rights. His experience spans a wide range of industries, such as telecommunications, technology, financial services, consumer products, and manufacturing.

Jones primarily defends operating companies. His tracked case appearance, DataTreasury Corporation v. Jack Henry & Associates, Inc., shows him representing the defendant as Of Counsel/Co-Counsel. His professional profile at Polsinelli highlights a significant portion of his practice dedicated to defending class action claims and frequently representing telecommunications providers and technology companies in litigation. He has successfully tried two patent infringement cases to favorable verdicts and has defended favorable patent case judgments at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

While his practice involves post-trial and appellate proceedings in intellectual property matters, specific regular appearances or extensive experience in PTAB or IPR proceedings are not explicitly detailed in publicly available professional summaries.

Jones earned his J.D. from Duke University School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Editorial Board of The Duke Law Journal. He received his B.A., cum laude, from Yale University. He began practicing law in 1980.