09/01/2026
UM MUSIC ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT! 💜💛
JOSHUA JONES ‘00 graduated from the University of Montevallo, cm laude, with a BM in instrumental music education. At the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, he earned a joint JD and a Master of Education Law.
After completing a Master of Laws in government and public policy at the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, Jones returned to private practice in Pensacola, Florida, where he opened a solo law office. He was called upon often as a key lawyer for LGBTQ+ issues in northwest Florida, and he collaborated on cases and projects with the ACLU of Florida and Equality Florida. He was the Vice President for the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals and a founder and president of West Florida Collaborative Professionals.
For 16 years, and during practice and other projects, Jones served as an adjunct professor at Virginia College, Pensacola State College, and the University of West Florida. His classes have included family law, Constitutional law, evidence, trusts and estates, real estate law, legal writing for paralegals, and law office technology. He joined California Western School of Law in 2021 and teaches 1L and upper-level writing courses. Before joining CWSL, Jones was a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Jones is a member of the California Bar and the Florida Bar.
