Russell E. Jones

rjones@wechv.com
520.790.5828


Russell E. Jones

rjones@wechv.com
direct: 520.790.5828
fax: 520.745.1279

Russell Jones has been practicing law in Tucson since 1950. He was a member of the Molloy Jones & Donahue law firm and predecessor firms prior to its merger with a Phoenix law firm in 1996. With extensive experience in utility, title insurance, real estate and construction law, as well as in transactional and business-commercial law, he has been Of Counsel with Waterfall Economidis since 1999 and is rated among the “Best Lawyers in America.”

Mr. Jones has tried many cases and has handled appellate cases before the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, the Arizona Supreme Court and the Arizona Court of Appeals. He counsels many clients concerning the formation, management and operation of businesses in the areas of transportation, manufacturing, architecture, engineering, construction, real estate development, banking and finance.

In public utility law, Mr. Jones has represented numerous water utilities and a principal electric cooperative in Arizona, participating in many administrative proceedings, trials and appellate proceedings, including litigation that successfully blocked or delayed deregulation of the electric industry on state constitutional grounds.


Practice Areas
Business Organizations
Commercial Transactions
Construction
Real Estate
Title Insurance
Utility Law and Regulation

Court Admissions
All Arizona Courts
United States District Court for Arizona
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Reported Decisions
Phelps Dodge Corp. v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, 207 Ariz. 95, 83 P.3d 573 (App. 2004); U.S. West Communications v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 201 Ariz. 242, 34 P.3d 351 (App. 2001) (Amicus Curiae); In re Westward Look Development Corp., 138 Ariz. 88, 673 P.2d 26 (1983); Ashton Company, Inc. v. City of Tucson, 7 Ariz.App. 509, 441 P.2d 275 (1968); Application of Trico Electric Cooperative, 92 Ariz. 373, 377 P.2d 309 (1962) (Amicus Curiae); State v. Thelberg, 87 Ariz. 318, 350 P.2d 988 (1960); Trico Electric Cooperative v. Corporation Commission of Arizona, 86 Ariz. 27, 339 P.2d 1046 (1959); Walker v. DeConcini, 86 Ariz. 143, 341 P.2d 933 (1959); In re Jacob’s Estate, 81 Ariz. 288, 305 P.2d 438 (1956)

Professional Associations
American Bar Association (Member)
State Bar of Arizona (Member)
Pima County Bar Association (Member)
State Bar of New Mexico (Member)

Education
University of Arizona (B.S., with high distinction, 1948)
University of Arizona (LLB, with distinction, 1950)

Public Service
Mr. Jones’ community service includes an impressive list of activities including serving as the president of the Pima County Bar Association and the Breakfast Optimist Club and serving as a board member of the Tucson Conquistadores. He volunteers for several other community activities as well.