• Richard M. Aaron
  • Joshua S. Alipaz
  • Matthew T. Besmer
  • Stephen M. Blumberg
  • Stephanie Hamilton Borchers
  • Christopher A. Brown
  • Lynne Thaxter Brown
  • Leigh W. Burnside
  • James D. Burnside, III
  • Jeffrey P. Davis
  • Nickolas J. Dibiaso
  • David A. Dixon
  • Michael D. Dowling
  • Donald R. Fischbach
  • David O. Flewallen
  • John C. Ganahl
  • Kevin C. Grant
  • Ronald A. Henderson
  • Russell F. Hurley
  • Michael J. Hogan
  • Daniel O. Jamison
  • Heather Mardel Jones
  • William J. Keeler, Jr.
  • Kenton J. Klassen
  • Daniel K. Klingenberger
  • Mark D. Kruthers
  • Philip B. Laird
  • Timothy J. Larson
  • Micah K. Nilsson
  • Larry B. Lindenau
  • Steven M. Matlak
  • Katy L. McCully
  • Gregory N. Miskulin
  • Gregory J. Norys
  • Paul M. Parvanian
  • Brian E. Qualls
  • David D. Schneider
  • G Andrew. Slater
  • James F. Thaxter
  • Steven M. Vartabedian
  • Keith M. White
  • David J. Weiland
  • Kenneth M. Byrum
  • James C. Sherwood
  • Blaine Pettitt (1916 – 2002)

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    Practice Areas

  • Business & Tort Litigation
  • Estate Planning, Trust Administration & Probate
  • Professional Malpractice Defense

    • Admitted to Practice

  • California State Bar (2002)
  • United States District Court, Northern District of California (2002)
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of California (2002)
  • United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (2002)

    • Education

  • Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D. Cum Laude (Dean’s List, Emery Scholarship Recipient, Phi Delta Phi National Honor Society Member)
  • California State University, Fresno, B.S. Cum Laude (4 Year Full Academic President’s Honor Scholarship Recipient 1995-1999, Phi Kappa Phi & Golden Key National Honor Societies Member, Student Senator, Academic Senate, Student Vice President – Sid Craig School of Business Student Council)

    • Contact

    hjones@daklaw.com
    (559) 432-4500
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    Heather Mardel Jones

    Associate

    Heather Mardel Jones joined Dowling, Aaron & Keeler in 2008 and is a member of the Trust & Estates Litigation department. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Jones served as an Assistant District Attorney in Santa Cruz County where she successfully handled numerous jury trials. Ms. Jones also served as a Judicial Research Attorney at both the California Supreme Court as well as the Santa Clara County Superior Court. From 2002 through 2003, Ms. Jones served former California Governor Gray Davis as a Deputy Secretary of Legal Affairs.

    Ms. Jones is a Fresno native and served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Justice James Ardaiz, Presiding Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District.

    Professional Affiliations & Memberships
    California Bar Association
    Fresno County Bar Association
    Fresno County Women Lawyers
    Fresno County Young Lawyer Association