Brandon Jones

Brandon is the Mississippi Policy Director for the Southern Poverty Law Center. Prior to joining the SPLC, he was a partner at the Baria-Jones law firm. In addition to his work at the SPLC, Brandon is a political analyst for Mississippi Public Broadcasting.

Brandon is a former member of the House of Representatives where he served Jackson County from 2008 to 2012.

Brandon currently serves on the Board of Visitors for the Wake Forest University Divinity School and as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Brandon is a former member of the Mississippi Board of Bar Commissioners, the former chairman of the Board of Directors for the Mississippi Coalition Against Domestic Violence and former member of the Board for the Mississippi Youth Symphony Orchestra.

Brandon is a graduate of Mississippi College, Wake Forest University and Mercer University. He and his wife, Laurie, live in Madison with their three children, Ellen, Gray and Wes.

Mississippi

Since 2005

Attorney

Baria-Jones, PLLC

2014 - 2019

Attorney

Diaz Law Firm

2012 - 2014

Attorney

Barton Law Firm

2005 - 2012

Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law

J.D. (2005)

2005

Wake Forest University

M. Div (2002)

2002

Mississippi College

B.A.

1999

Representative of the Year

Home Builders Association of Mississippi

2010

Outstanding House Legislator

Mississippi Assocation of Realtors

2010

New Lawyer of the Year

Mississippi Association for Justice

2008

Young Influential

BOOM Jackson Magazine

Hero of the Year - Chick Ball

Jackson Free Press

Truman National Security Project

Partner

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Mississippi State Bar

Member

Current

American Association for Justice

Member

Current

Mississippi Association for Justice

Member

Current