Stephen A. Jones
Senior Counsel
Stephen A. Jones is a Senior Counsel in the Dallas office of Foley & Lardner LLP, where he represents debtors, lenders, creditors, sponsors, investors, fiduciaries, asset purchasers, and other interested parties in complex restructurings, distressed transactions, and related commercial disputes. His practice spans chapter 11 cases, bankruptcy and post-confirmation litigation, state-court and SEC receiverships, out-of-court workouts, and distressed M&A across a range of industries, with significant experience guiding section 363 sales, plan-based dispositions, liquidations, and wind-downs. Stephen handles matters that sit at the intersection of the courtroom and the deal table, pairing litigation experience with transactional execution. Stephen advises clients across the capital structure, on both the debtor/company side and the creditor/lender/sponsor/investor/asset-purchaser side, giving him a comprehensive perspective on the strategic and legal dynamics that shape restructuring outcomes.
Stephen graduated first in his class, summa cum laude, from Texas Tech University School of Law. Following law school, he served as a judicial law clerk to Justice Eva Guzman of the Texas Supreme Court.
Affiliations
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Member, Dallas/Fort Worth Association of Young Bankruptcy Lawyers
Presentations and Publications
- Data-Breaches, Bitcoin, and Blockchain Technology: A Modern Approach to the Data-Security Crisis, Texas Tech Law Review, Summer, 2018
- The CLOUD Act’s Dramatic Impact on International Privacy Laws, E-Commerce Times, June 7, 2018
- Evidence Relevant to Defeat the Rebuttable Rule When Creditor Fails to Give Notice of Disposition Sale, The American Bank Lawyer, April 2018