E. Stewart Jones Jr., Partner

Stewart is a third-generation lawyer following his grandfather and father in a firm that has its origin in Troy in 1898 and a name partner at E. Stewart Jones Hacker Murphy, LLP.

Stewart’s work is litigation-based focused on medical malpractice, personal injury, and criminal defense in the State and Federal Courts.

He has twice been Chairman of the Albany Law School Board of Trustees, recipient of the Albany Law School Trustee Gold Medal, Chairman of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern, New York, Chairman of the Legal Aid Society Justice for All Campaign, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Albany Academies, Chairman of the Board of Overseers of the Albany Academies, and Vice President of the Board of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

He has chaired and co-chaired a number of Capital Campaigns, including those for Albany Law School, the Albany Academies, Gilda’s Club, the Legal Aid Society,  the restoration of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany, and countless academic and charitable Annual Funds.  He and his wife Kimberly are currently Co-Chairs of the Community Gardens/Capital Roots Capital Campaign and presently serves on several different capital campaign steering committees.

He and his wife have established 9 endowed educational scholarships at 6 different schools and have also endowed research at a regional cancer research center.

Stewart's civic recognitions are numerous, including the Citizen Laureate (SUNY Foundation), Spirit of Hope (Gilda’s Club), Community of Excellence Award (St. Rose College), The Hart-Cluett Award (Rensselaer County Historical Society), Partners in Literacy (Literacy Volunteers), Spirit of Unity (Unity House); Beacon of Hope (American Cancer Society), Jefferson Award, Community Citizenship Award (TRIP and RCHR), the Hope House Circle of Hope, Pro Ecclesia at Pontifice Medal (Roman Catholic Church), Equal Access to Justice Award (Legal Aid Society), the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Humanitarian Award, Troy Music Hall, Albany Institute of History and Art, the Envoy Salute Award (Albany Regional Chamber of Commerce).

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Albany Law School, Union University	J.D.	Law School	1966

State / Court	Date
Eastern District of New York
Northern District of New York
Southern District of New York
State of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Claims Court
United States District Court, District of Vermont
United States Supreme Court
Western District of New York

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  Capital District Trial Lawyers Association
  Federal Bar Association
  New York State Bar Association
  Albany County Bar Association
  Saratoga County Bar Association
  Member of the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Third Department