Charles A. "Tony" Jones

As a longtime litigator, Charles A. “Tony” Jones represents clients nationwide in high-stakes matters regarding directors and officers liability, professional liability, and general liability insurance policies. He brings an objective, analytical, and strategic approach to help insurance carriers maximize gains or limit exposures.

Tony is especially known for representing insurers in connection with coverage issued to health care providers – ranging from large hospitals and insurers to small practices and individual psychologists and psychiatrists – on a variety of coverage issues, including claims of negligence, fraud, employment discrimination, D&O liability, violations of the False Claims Act, and antitrust exposures involved in hospital and practice acquisitions.

To help his clients reach results that contribute to their overall business objectives, Tony addresses problems in a pragmatic and collaborative manner. He is often able to proactively work with all the parties involved – including the “other side” – to resolve issues. Of course, when litigation is necessary, Tony aggressively defends his clients and has prevailed in jurisdictions across the U.S. Tony routinely puts his experience and knowledge of the market to use in assisting clients in drafting and revising insurance policy forms and endorsements.

A passionate advocate for education and relief in areas of need, Tony is an active board member of Hope Africa Ministries, Inc. He is working with the nonprofit to build and improve a school in Western Kenya that is currently serving more than 400 students, among other things.

Tony is also a member of the firm’s Management Team and Policy Committee.

• Represented an insurer in a D&O coverage action, winning summary judgment in New York federal court on “related claims” issues and application of an insolvency exclusion.
• Provided an insurer with coverage advice regarding underlying litigation against an insured hospital for alleged violation of the False Claims Act and for allegedly conspiring with partner hospitals in a way that resulted in false/fraudulent billing.
• Represented a defendant in the landmark case Liggett Group, Inc. v. ACE Property & Casualty Insurance Co., effectively ending all tobacco litigation for the insurance industry.
• Obtained a favorable summary judgment on behalf of an insurer sued in West Virginia over the amount of coverage available in connection with negligent credentialing claims against an insured hospital employing a surgeon who implanted medical devices.
• Represented an insurer in preserving and asserting coverage issues related to injuries allegedly suffered at an Illinois hospital neonatal unit, which included claims for negligence and fraud.
• Represented an insurer in a direct action brought against the insurers of a large health care system alleging that several employees, directors, and officers were negligent in their outside service to the state’s nonprofit health exchange, allegedly leading to its insolvency.
• Obtained an affirmance by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit of a summary judgment ruling in favor of an employment practices liability insurer finding that an EEOC Charge of Discrimination constituted an “administrative proceeding” and therefore a “claim” made prior to the relevant policy period.
• Obtained summary judgment for $524 million on behalf of a Puerto Rico-based insurance carrier against guarantor of reinsurer in liquidation.

• Chambers USA: Insurance: Insurer, District of Columbia (2017-2019, 2024-2025)
• Legal 500 United States: Insurance: Advice to Insurers (2015-2016, 2023-2025)
• Best Lawyers in America®: Insurance Law (2023-2026)
• Super Lawyers: Washington, D.C. (2014-2021)