Richard W. Jones | Atlanta Business Lawyer

Main Office

115 Perimeter Center Place
Suite 170,
Atlanta, GA 30346

Office Hours

Monday - Friday9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Other Locations

Proudly serving Atlanta Georgia and the surrounding areas.

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About Richard

Mr. Jones concentrates his practice on securities matters, such as public offerings, IPO's, private placements, SEC compliance, broker/dealer and investment adviser regulation and hedge funds. Much of Mr. Jones' practice is devoted to mergers and acquisitions, and he has represented many clients in connection with their purchase or sale of a business, utilizing the optimum format for each transaction.

As a corporate lawyer, Mr. Jones also represents clients in the daily operation of their business in counseling on general corporate matters such as formation of a business, choice of business entity, and general operational issues.

Mr. Jones is the author of articles and a speaker on topics related to his areas of legal expertise.

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Experience

Partner

Jones & Haley, PC

February 1992 – Present

Atlanta, GA

Securities Chair

Hurt, Richardson, Garner, Todd & Cadenhead

1989 – 1991

Atlanta, GA

Partner

Thrasher & Whitley

1983 – 1989

Atlanta, GA

Attorney

US Securities and Exchange Commission -- Division of Enforcement

1981 – 1983

Attorney Tax Department

Ernst & Young

1979 – 1981

Hearing Officer

Georgia Commissioner of Securities

1980 – 1980

Georgia

Special Adviser on Investment Adviser Legislation

Georgia Secretary of State

1980

Georgia

Admission

Verified U.S. Circuit Court

1994

Verified U.S. District Court

1992

Verified Georgia Supreme Court

1983

Verified Tennessee Supreme Court

1979

Verified Georgia

1983

Verified Tennessee

1979

Education

University of Tennessee College of Law

JD (Law)

1979

University of Tennessee

BS (Accounting)

1976

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Georgia State Bar
  • Tennessee State Bar
  • Atlanta Bar Association
Honors / Awards
  • Passed Certified Public Accountants Examination,
    1980

Notable Work

Publications

-National Venture Exchange



-SEC Changes Course and Allows Business Brokers to Receive Commissions on Business Stock Sales


-The New JOBS Act —Raising the Mandatory Registration Requirements


-SEC Adopts New Rules on the Use of Social Media by Public Companies


-Advertising and General Solicitations Now Allowed In Regulation D Offerings


-SEC Approves Crowd Funding – Sort Of


-Georgia Legislature Overrules the Georgia Supreme Court on Garnishments

Jones & Haley PC Highlights

Business & Trade, Corporate, Merger & Acquisition, Securities, Intellectual Property

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