Shermineh C. "Shi" Jones

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Shi's practice involves litigation and counseling regarding insurance and reinsurance issues.

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Prior to joining the firm, Shi worked for a boutique litigation firm where her practice involved civil litigation and government investigations. Before that, she was a trial attorney in the Civil Litigation Division of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.

She has extensive experience in all phases of discovery and discovery-related disputes, including taking and defending numerous depositions. In addition, Shi has drafted numerous pretrial motions, motion in limine, post-trial motions, and appellate briefs, along with confidential settlement statements for mediators.

  • Obtained an $18 million verdict against the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of victim of state-sponsored terrorism.
  • Served as trial counsel in five federal civil rights cases that resulted in winning defense verdicts on all statutory claims See Brown, et al. v. District of Columbia, 1:10-cv-2250 (class action litigation); Battle v. District of Columbia, et al., 1:12-cv-1202-ESH; Richardson v. Korson, 1:10-cv-2049-JEB; Primas v. District of Columbia, et al., 1:09-cv-2317-RJL; Maldonado v. District of Columbia, et al. 1:11-cv-1473-BAH.
  • Represented individuals, corporations, and foreign sovereign nations in commercial litigation at the trial and appellate level in both local and federal court.
  • Negotiated at mediation and settlement conferences on behalf of clients.
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Insurance Law (2026)
Overview

Prior to joining the firm, Shi worked for a boutique litigation firm where her practice involved civil litigation and government investigations. Before that, she was a trial attorney in the Civil Litigation Division of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.

She has extensive experience in all phases of discovery and discovery-related disputes, including taking and defending numerous depositions. In addition, Shi has drafted numerous pretrial motions, motion in limine, post-trial motions, and appellate briefs, along with confidential settlement statements for mediators.

Representation Matters
  • Obtained an $18 million verdict against the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of victim of state-sponsored terrorism.
  • Served as trial counsel in five federal civil rights cases that resulted in winning defense verdicts on all statutory claims See Brown, et al. v. District of Columbia, 1:10-cv-2250 (class action litigation); Battle v. District of Columbia, et al., 1:12-cv-1202-ESH; Richardson v. Korson, 1:10-cv-2049-JEB; Primas v. District of Columbia, et al., 1:09-cv-2317-RJL; Maldonado v. District of Columbia, et al. 1:11-cv-1473-BAH.
  • Represented individuals, corporations, and foreign sovereign nations in commercial litigation at the trial and appellate level in both local and federal court.
  • Negotiated at mediation and settlement conferences on behalf of clients.
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Awards
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Insurance Law (2026)

Top areas of focus

  • Barrister, William B. Bryant American Inn of Court
  • Member, D.C. Bar Women’s Litigators Committee
  • Assistant attorney general, Civil Litigation Division, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, 2012-2017
  • Assistant attorney general, Personnel and Labor Relations Division, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, 2010-2012

Education

  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006
  • Boston University, B.A., cum laude, 2002

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • New York
  • Speaker, “Hot Off the Presses: Recent COVID UK, Life & Voluntary Payments Doctrine Cases,” ARIAS-US 2024 Spring Conference, May 1-3, 2024.
  • Speaker, “Notable Professional Liability Insurance Decisions of Last Year,” Troutman Pepper, February 8, 2024.
  • Speaker, “Hot Topic: A Year Later: Trends in COVID-19 Liability Claims,” Re Basics: Demystifying Reinsurance, Reinsurance Association of America, May 19, 2021.