Joanne M. O’Connor Elected as a Jones Foster Officer

Jones Foster is pleased to announce that Litigation Shareholder, Joanne M. O’Connor, has been elected as an Officer of the Firm.

“We congratulate Joanne on her well-deserved elevation to Officer”, said Chairman Larry B. Alexander. “Joanne began her career as an Associate at Jones Foster and has built a highly successful practice through her exceptional talent, leadership ability, and dedication to her clients, earning the respect of her peers and the legal community.”

Joanne is a Florida Bar Board Certified specialist in Business Litigation who focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation including contracts and business torts, partnership and corporate disputes, civil RICO, real estate and land use litigation, and lawyer and law firm defense. Joanne has experience defending actions seeking certification of nationwide and statewide classes, including consumer claims brought under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). She counsels governmental entities on statutory, constitutional and civil rights claims and both governmental and private entities on Florida’s Public Records Act and Sunshine Law. Joanne is an experienced litigator who advocates for her clients in jury and non-jury trials and appeals in state and federal courts and before private arbitration panels.

Joanne currently holds several notable leadership positions and is actively involved in the legal community. She is Past President and current Board Member of the Federal Bar Association Palm Beach County Chapter, a voluntary bar organization that serves as the catalyst for communication between the bar and the bench, as well as the private and public sectors. Additionally, Joanne was appointed by the United States District Court Southern District of Florida to serve on the newly established West Palm Beach Federal Courthouse Committee, organized to address the Southern District of Florida's facilities in Palm Beach County.

Joanne has been listed among Florida’s Leading Lawyers in the area of Litigation by Chambers USA, one of the oldest and most prestigious legal listings in the world. She is recognized consistently by Best Lawyers in America and Florida Super Lawyers, and holds an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, awarded to only those lawyers with the highest ethical standards and legal ability.