Michael J. Jones
Partner
Michael J. Jones
Partner
According to Mike, the most rewarding aspects of practicing law are the intellectual challenge of resolving clients’ legal problems and the relationships he develops with them. An experienced attorney, Mike takes pride in his ability to successfully resolve complex legal disputes by leaning on his deep litigation experience and understanding his clients’ specific business interests.
Michael J. Jones represents clients in complex civil and commercial disputes.
A partner in Rivkin Radler’s Commercial Litigation and Insurance Coverage Practice Groups, Michael represents insurance companies in insurance coverage litigation and extra-contractual disputes in federal and state courts throughout the country.
He routinely litigates cases involving claims regarding insurance coverage, environmental contamination, professional liability, D&O liability, general liability, toxic torts, wrongful death, premises liability, contract interpretation, product liability, construction defect, employee benefits liability and other insurance coverage claims.
He is also coverage counsel to a major insurer for issues arising in connection with their pollution legal liability policies, general liability policies and professional liability policies for professions including environmental consultants, insurance brokers, technology companies, educational institutions and attorneys.
Education
Villanova University School of Law, J.D.
Rutgers University, B.A., Economics
News & Publications
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March 8 | 2021
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Michael has been named to Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation-Insurance since 2025. A description of the selection methodology can be found at https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology (No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey)
Since 2019, Legal 500 has recommended Rivkin Radler’s Insurance Coverage practice in the Insurance: Advice to Insurers category. The Insurance Coverage Practice Group since 2016 has been included in the Chambers USA directory in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category.