Firm Profile: Situated in the Central Coast Area of California, half-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco, the firm provides legal services to individuals and all forms of business entities in the area of business planning, business and construction dispute resolution, real estate, estate planning, probate estates and elder law issues.

Robert M. Jones Jr.: Born in Santa Barbara, California, September 1, 1949.

Admitted to California Bar: 1979, U.S. District Court, Central District of California.

Education: Defense Language Institute, Monterey CA (G. 1970), U.C. Santa Barbara (B.A. 1975), McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (J.D. 1978)

Public and Governmental Activities:
Translator, Army Security
Agency, Berlin Germany (1970-1972)
Atascadero City Attorney (1984-1987)
Atascadero City Clerk (1984-1987)
Atascadero Planning Commissioner (2002-2004)
Atascadero Code Enforcement Hearing Officer

President and Board Member: Atascadero Rotary, San Luis Obispo County
Alcoholism Advisory Board, North County Women’s Shelter, Atascadero Mutual Water Company, NCI Affiliates, San Luis Obispo County Fish and Game Fine Committee, San Luis Obispo County Ombudsman Advisory Board, North County Water Purveyors Committee, Atascadero Loaves and Fishes, Vestry of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.

Legal Member: San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, State Bar of California (Member Estates and Trusts Section; Past Vice-Chair, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee), Judge Pro Tem, San Luis Obispo County Superior Courts, Arbitrator and Mediator.

Practice Areas: Wills, Trusts and Probate, Elder Law, Real Estate, Construction and Business Disputes.

Seminars: Mr. Jones has lectured at Cal Poly, Cuesta College and has been a featured speaker at numerous seminars on business and estate planning and elder law.