Celeste T. Jones
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003 About Celeste T. Jones
Celeste T. Jones is a lawyer based in Columbia, SC and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2003. Celeste T. Jones is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Current Firm: Burr & Forman LLP
Education: The University of South Carolina, J.D., graduated 1980 and Clemson University, B.A., graduated 1978
Location: Columbia, SC
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