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About
Provided by Celeste Jones
Practice Areas
Class Action
Health Care
Manufacturing
Commercial Litigation
White Collar Crime
PPP and CARES Act Audit, Investigations, & Defense
Career
Celeste Jones has tried numerous civil and white collar cases and has more than 30 years in practice. Her practice focuses on business litigation, healthcare-related cases and commercial claims including class actions and regulated industries. She has an extensive healthcare practice representing parties in compliance, reimbursement and licensing matters, as well as medical products liability and catastrophic injuries.
Celeste is likewise experienced in antitrust litigation, labor, banking and lending cases. She has tried to verdict white collar criminal cases involving tax crimes, healthcare fraud, bank fraud, interstate gambling and RICO. She regularly advises healthcare providers concerning compliance, oversight and regulatory matters.
She is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the Judicial Conference of the Fourth Circuit. Both of these organizations admit members based upon nomination from members of the bar and the federal judiciary.
Celeste’s dedication to her profession and service to her community are indicated by her civic and professional involvement. Celeste has for more than ten years been ranked amongst the country’s top lawyers by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America and South Carolina Super Lawyers for her achievements in the legal profession in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Health Care Law and Litigation – Antitrust.
Professional Memberships
Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
American Bar Association, Litigation, Health Care, and Criminal Law Sections
Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC), Board of Visitors
South Carolina Bar, Memory Hold the Door Section
Personal
South Carolina Ovarian Cancer Foundation, SCOCF, Riverbanks Region, Board Member
Chambers Review
USA
Celeste Jones is a go-to litigator for a wide range of healthcare clients, including health systems. She has impressive skills in contentious CON matters and reimbursement issues.
Celeste Jones is an experienced civil litigator and also handles white-collar criminal defense work. She largely focuses on the healthcare sector, handling matters ranging from personal injury and product liability through to fraud and reimbursement claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Her knowledge and experience in the healthcare sector is influential."
"Her knowledge and experience in the healthcare sector is influential."