Family Law

• Divorce
  We aim to generate trust among our clients by providing the highest level of legal expertise, information and advice at the most affordable rates.  A large portion of the practice is devoted to Family Law and Divorce litigation in the Tampa, Brandon, Plant City and Bartow areas.
• Child Support
  B. Elaine Jones is a family law attorney and divorce lawyer located in Brandon, Florida, serving clients throughout the Tampa Bay area.  Our law office is dedicated toward representing families in the Tampa Bay area with all of their legal needs including:  Divorce, Custody, Child Support, Criminal law, Employment law, Guardianship, Wills, Trust and Probate, and Sports and Entertainment Law.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Dissolving a marriage may involve many issues or just a few. Attorney Jones has the expertise to determine what those issues are and assist you in accomplishing your goals. Whether it is alimony, child custody, child support, parenting time, real property issues, division of retirement or military benefits we are prepared to provide you with the competent legal representation you deserve. Other family law areas we practice include establishment of paternity, randparent adoptions, and step-parent adoptions.
• Adoption
• Paternity
• Guardianship
  Elaine was born and raised in the Tampa Bay area and attended school in Hillsborough County at H.B. Plant High, junior college at Hillsborough Community College.  She earned her bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of South Florida in December of 1991. She is a sole proprietor and solo practictioner that works on a variety of cases including Family Law matters, Criminal Defense, Probate and Guardianship and Plaintiff’s Personal Injury cases. Elaine also devotes a small portion of her practice to representing Plaintiffs in employment discrimination claims before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Elaine is currently looking to expand her practice into the area of Sports and Entertainment Law.
• Spousal Support

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  If this is your first time being arrested, you are probably wondering anxiously what comes next?  You must be brought before a criminal Judge within 24 hours.  The Judge will advise you of the criminal charges filed against you and whether or not you can be released on your own recognizances or on bond.  If there is no bond, you must get an criminal law attorney to file a Motion to set a bond.  The next step is the arraignment which takes place about 30 days after your arrest, it is at this hearing you enter your plea of not guilty.  If you have a criminal law attorney, much of the preliminary hearings are covered by the attorney and you may not have to attend them all.  If you have a public defender representing you, you will likely have to attend all hearings.  After the arraignment, your criminal law attorney, be it private or public defender, will begin to request and receive the evidence the state has against you.  Likewise, if you have evidence of your innocence that you plan to use at trial, this must be disclosed to the prosecutor.  After your criminal law attorney has obtained or viewed the evidence the State plans to use against you he or she will advise you whether or not they believe you will be successful at trial.  If you do not have a good case to take to trial, the criminal law attorney begins to enter plea negotiations with the prosecutor.
• DUI/DWI
  We handle all types of criminal cases including, assault and battery, DWI, Drug charges, Violation of Probation, as well as many other Felonies and Misdemeanors.
• Wrongful Death
  Attorney B. Elaine Jones provides legal representation to those who have been injured, physically or psychologically, as a result of the negligence or wrongdoing of another person, company, government agency, or other entity.  Attorney Jones handles Tampa Personal Injury cases such as automobile and other accidents, defective products, medical mistakes, slip and fall accidents, wrongful death and more.  Attorney Jones believes it is her ultimate professional responsibility to help her clients obtain the justice and compensation they deserve for their losses and suffering through her advocacy, oral arguments, client counseling and legal advice.
• Robbery
  Our Miranda Rights developed out of a 1963 case in Maricopa County, Arizona.  Ernesto Miranda was accused of armed robbery of a bank worker and was arrested by police.  Miranda was never offered an attorney.  Miranda had a record for armed robbery, … Continue reading
• Misdemeanors
• Drug Crimes
• Assault

Business and Corporate Law

• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
  Intellectual property (IP) is a term that refers to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized – and the corresponding fields of law.  Under intellectual property law, owners are granted certain exclusive rights to a variety of intangible assets, such as musical, literary, and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phrases, symbols and designs.  Common types of intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights and trade secrets.

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
• Non-compete Agreement
  The fifth and final area of intellectual property is the trade secret. A trade secret is a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern or compilation of information which is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable, by which a business can obtain an economic advantage over competitors or customers.  An example of a trade secret would be the ingredients that go into making “Kentucky Fried Chicken”, only Colonel Sanders knows.  Trade secrets are by definition not disclosed to the world at large.  Instead, the owners of trade secrets seek to keep their special knowledge out of the hands of competitors through a variety of civil and commerical means, not the least of which is the use of non-disclosure agreements and non-compete clauses.  The validity of non-compete clauses has been challenged over the past few years and if the non-compete clause is not unreasonable in radius or duration they have been upheld.  If you have questions regarding the validity of non-compete clauses and/or non-disclosure agreements our law firm is ready to assist you.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Attorney Jones is a solo practitioner who offers her clients more personal attention and a one-on-one working relationship between the attorney and the client that cannot be matched by the huge Tampa Personal Injury mill firms.  Attorney Jones will help you get medical care if you have not been seen by a medical provider and will make sure that you are at your maximum medical improvement from your injuries before even thinking about settlement.  Most Personal Injury mill firms turn their cases around in a short time, but many injured parties are not even done with their treatment nor has a permanent disability rating been determined when their case is being pushed to settlement.  This can leave the client with untreated injuries and potential future medical problems that will not be covered by insurance and will be the responsibility of the injured party if a settlement is prematurely reached.   Attorney Jones will make sure that you receive all the medical treatment necessary to get you back to your pre-injury status or until you reach a point of maximum medical improvement and are compensated for whatever permanent impairment you have sustained.
• Dog Bites
  The most commonly thought of personal injury case involves automobile negligence.  However, you might be suprised to find out that most accident and personal injury claims do not involve the use of an automobile.  Essentially, personal injury cases involve a person who is injured by the negligence of another party usually a business of some sort.  These type of personal injury claims include, slip and falls, premise liability, negligent security, dog bites, and faulty or defective consumer products.  Some of the most common offenders are businesses like Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Dillards and Publix.  Most of these businesses rarely will accept responsibility for their negligence.  They will typically respond to an injured party by offering them a small compensation for their injuries before the party even knows what their injuries are, or they totally ignore them and force the injured party to sue.

Trusts and Estates

• Wills
• Trusts
  Since becoming a lawyer in 1995, Attorney B. Elaine Jones has brought hundreds of cases to a successful conclusion in the Tampa, Brandon, Plant City and Bartow areas. Whether it’s trial litigation or a document review, Attorney Jones treats each client with the respect and professionalism they deserve. No one case is more important than another. Attorney Jones dedicates herself and uses her legal expertise to its fullest on each and every case. That is why many of her clients are referred by other satisfied clients she has assisted in the past. When you need a lawyer, contact a name you can trust, Attorney B. Elaine Jones. Whatever your legal need, she will help bring the justice you deserve to your case. Practice Areas include: Criminal Law, Divorce and Family Law, Personal Injury, Employment Law, Wills, Trusts & Probate, and Sports & Entertainment Law.
• Probate