Fred Jones F
rederick D. Jones is the son of Carol and Charles Jones. He is married to Ashanti M. Jones and has three children. He learned the importance of public service from his parents at a very young age. His mother is a retired teacher who taught in the public school system for over 30 years. His father served in the legislature for over 28 years. Fred is a graduate of Southern University and A&M College where he received a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics. After graduation he worked for the Louisiana Department of Revenue as a Tax Officer 1 while applying to Law School. Shortly after working as Tax Officer 1 Fred was accepted to Southern University Law Center. He continued to work hard in the class room and in his job outside of Law school. He was able to work for the Louisiana Legislature in the Legislative Bureau while at the same time he remained focused and excelled in his coursework; granting him graduation with honors from Southern University Law Center. Part of his duties while working for the Legislative Bureau was reviewing bills, working on joint resolutions, and working and editing suspension resolutions. Following graduation from Law School, Fred started working for the Ouachita Parish District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) under the Honorable Jerry Jones. While there, he was chosen to be on the domestic violence task force with all of the surrounding law enforcement agencies to help combat domestic violence housed at the Family Justice Center. After working on the task force for four plus years Fred felt it was time to venture out and join the family law firm. Representative Jones was honored to serve under a DA who was very knowledgeable, professional, and cognizant of the needs
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of the community. But, he was ready to work alongside his father, Charles Jones and his sister, Rosalind D. Jones and help take some of the load and stress off of them during the Law firm’s transition period. After nine years and counting with the family law firm Fred has really branched out and expanded his horizons. He is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense Attorney and he currently practices in City, State, and Federal Courts. He has also been admitted to the Eastern, Middle, and Western District Federal Courts, and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Fred has been elected as the State Representative for the 16th District representing Ouachita and Morehouse Parish. Representative Jones currently serves on the Appropriations, Judiciary, Criminal Justice, House Select Committee focusing on Disaster Recovery, and Judicial Compensation Committee. Representative Jones says his inspiration to go into law was birthed from the good that he has observed, felt and, received over the course of his life when it comes to the judicial system. He saw that through the knowledge of the Law one is able to provoke change that is necessary and beneficial. The Law has the ability to enrich, protect and, inspire; when you find yourself on the right side of the law you are able to be a part of something much larger than yourself. Representative Jones believes the most difficult part of his career was transitioning from undergrad into Law school. Law
