Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton

Law Firm in Franklin, NC

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton

Law Firm in Franklin, NC

Firm Overview

Providing continuous legal services to the residents of Western North Carolina since 1878, Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton, P.A., is a full service, general practice firm whose Partners and Associates actively participate in professional, governmental, political and community affairs.

Main Office

Main Office
61 East Main Street
Franklin, NC 28734

Phone

828-524-4444

Fax

828-369-7343

Personal Injury

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton, P.A. will represent your Personal Injury legal matters.

Areas of Law

-Civil Trial Practice
-Real Estate
-Insurance
-Corporate Law
-Probate
-Family Law
-Personal Injury
-Automobile Accidents and Injuries
-Wrongful Death
-Government
-Mediation
-Business Law
-Litigation
-Trusts and Estates
-Wills
-Driving While Intoxicated
-Traffic Offenses
-General Practice.

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Richard S. Jones, Jr.

Attorney in Franklin, NC
Phi Delta Phi (President, 1960-1961). Attorney, Macon County, 1969-2005 and Town of Highlands, 1969-1974; Counsel, Macon Bank, Inc., 1972-2005. Member, North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, 1982-1995; Chairman, 1994-1995; Current Emeritus Member. Inducted into North Carolina Bar Association General Practice Hall of Fame, 1999; Awarded Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV Preeminent, 2011.

Areas of Law

-Trusts and Estates
-Probate
-Real Estate
-General Practice

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
-Admitted in 1961, North Carolina
-U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Law School Attended
University of North Carolina
Class of 1961
J.D.

University Attended
Davidson College
Class of 1956
B.S.

Birth Information
Born in 1934
Asheville, North Carolina, May 20, 1934

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina (Vice President, 2002-2004) and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar.

Education

University of North Carolina
Juris Doctorate, 1961

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Richard S. Jones, Jr.

Attorney in Franklin, NC
Phi Delta Phi (President, 1960-1961). Attorney, Macon County, 1969-2005 and Town of Highlands, 1969-1974; Counsel, Macon Bank, Inc., 1972-2005. Member, North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, 1982-1995; Chairman, 1994-1995; Current Emeritus Member. Inducted into North Carolina Bar Association General Practice Hall of Fame, 1999; Awarded Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV Preeminent, 2011.

Areas of Law

-Trusts and Estates
-Probate
-Real Estate
-General Practice

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
-Admitted in 1961, North Carolina
-U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Law School Attended
University of North Carolina
Class of 1961
J.D.

University Attended
Davidson College
Class of 1956
B.S.

Birth Information
Born in 1934
Asheville, North Carolina, May 20, 1934

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina (Vice President, 2002-2004) and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar.

Education

University of North Carolina Juris Doctorate, 1961


Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Fred Howell Jones

Attorney in Franklin, NC
Phi Delta Phi. Morehead Scholar. Articles Editor, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, 1989-1990. Law Clerk to Hon. Willis P. Whichard, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1990-1992.

Areas of Law

-Civil Litigation
-Mediation
-General Practice
-Personal Injury
-Automobile Accidents and Injuries
-Wrongful Death

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
Admitted in 1990, North Carolina

Law School Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Class of 1990
J.D.

University Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Class of 1987
B.A.

Birth Information
Born in 1965
Asheville, North Carolina, March 22, 1965

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina Advocates for Justice; American Association for Justice.

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Juris Doctorate, 1990

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Fred Howell Jones

Attorney in Franklin, NC
Phi Delta Phi. Morehead Scholar. Articles Editor, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, 1989-1990. Law Clerk to Hon. Willis P. Whichard, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1990-1992.

Areas of Law

-Civil Litigation
-Mediation
-General Practice
-Personal Injury
-Automobile Accidents and Injuries
-Wrongful Death

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
Admitted in 1990, North Carolina

Law School Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Class of 1990
J.D.

University Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Class of 1987
B.A.

Birth Information
Born in 1965
Asheville, North Carolina, March 22, 1965

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina Advocates for Justice; American Association for Justice.

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Juris Doctorate, 1990


Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Richard Melvin

Attorney in Franklin, NC

Areas of Law

-Real Estate
-General Practice
-Probate

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
-Admitted in 1966, Florida and U.S. Court of Military Appeals
-1969, North Carolina

Law School Attended
University of Florida
Class of 1966
J.D.

University Attended
Duke University
Class of 1963
A.B.

Birth Information
Born in 1941
June 3, 1941

Military
Lieut., U.S. Navy, 1966-1971

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina State Bar; The Florida Bar.

Education

University of Florida
Juris Doctorate, 1966

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Richard Melvin

Attorney in Franklin, NC

Areas of Law

-Real Estate
-General Practice
-Probate

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
-Admitted in 1966, Florida and U.S. Court of Military Appeals
-1969, North Carolina

Law School Attended
University of Florida
Class of 1966
J.D.

University Attended
Duke University
Class of 1963
A.B.

Birth Information
Born in 1941
June 3, 1941

Military
Lieut., U.S. Navy, 1966-1971

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina State Bar; The Florida Bar.

Education

University of Florida Juris Doctorate, 1966


Firm Overview

Providing continuous legal services to the residents of Western North Carolina since 1878, Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton, P.A., is a full service, general practice firm whose Partners and Associates actively participate in professional, governmental, political and community affairs.

Main Office

Main Office
61 East Main Street
Franklin, NC 28734

Phone

828-524-4444

Fax

828-369-7343

Personal Injury

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton, P.A. will represent your Personal Injury legal matters.

Areas of Law

-Civil Trial Practice
-Real Estate
-Insurance
-Corporate Law
-Probate
-Family Law
-Personal Injury
-Automobile Accidents and Injuries
-Wrongful Death
-Government
-Mediation
-Business Law
-Litigation
-Trusts and Estates
-Wills
-Driving While Intoxicated
-Traffic Offenses
-General Practice.

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Richard S. Jones, Jr.

Attorney in Franklin, NC
Phi Delta Phi (President, 1960-1961). Attorney, Macon County, 1969-2005 and Town of Highlands, 1969-1974; Counsel, Macon Bank, Inc., 1972-2005. Member, North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, 1982-1995; Chairman, 1994-1995; Current Emeritus Member. Inducted into North Carolina Bar Association General Practice Hall of Fame, 1999; Awarded Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV Preeminent, 2011.

Areas of Law

-Trusts and Estates
-Probate
-Real Estate
-General Practice

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
-Admitted in 1961, North Carolina
-U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Law School Attended
University of North Carolina
Class of 1961
J.D.

University Attended
Davidson College
Class of 1956
B.S.

Birth Information
Born in 1934
Asheville, North Carolina, May 20, 1934

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina (Vice President, 2002-2004) and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar.

Education

University of North Carolina
Juris Doctorate, 1961

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Richard S. Jones, Jr.

Attorney in Franklin, NC
Phi Delta Phi (President, 1960-1961). Attorney, Macon County, 1969-2005 and Town of Highlands, 1969-1974; Counsel, Macon Bank, Inc., 1972-2005. Member, North Carolina Board of Law Examiners, 1982-1995; Chairman, 1994-1995; Current Emeritus Member. Inducted into North Carolina Bar Association General Practice Hall of Fame, 1999; Awarded Martindale-Hubbell Rating of AV Preeminent, 2011.

Areas of Law

-Trusts and Estates
-Probate
-Real Estate
-General Practice

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
-Admitted in 1961, North Carolina
-U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
-U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Law School Attended
University of North Carolina
Class of 1961
J.D.

University Attended
Davidson College
Class of 1956
B.S.

Birth Information
Born in 1934
Asheville, North Carolina, May 20, 1934

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina (Vice President, 2002-2004) and American Bar Associations; North Carolina State Bar.

Education

University of North Carolina Juris Doctorate, 1961


Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Fred Howell Jones

Attorney in Franklin, NC
Phi Delta Phi. Morehead Scholar. Articles Editor, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, 1989-1990. Law Clerk to Hon. Willis P. Whichard, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1990-1992.

Areas of Law

-Civil Litigation
-Mediation
-General Practice
-Personal Injury
-Automobile Accidents and Injuries
-Wrongful Death

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
Admitted in 1990, North Carolina

Law School Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Class of 1990
J.D.

University Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Class of 1987
B.A.

Birth Information
Born in 1965
Asheville, North Carolina, March 22, 1965

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina Advocates for Justice; American Association for Justice.

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Juris Doctorate, 1990

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Fred Howell Jones

Attorney in Franklin, NC
Phi Delta Phi. Morehead Scholar. Articles Editor, North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation, 1989-1990. Law Clerk to Hon. Willis P. Whichard, North Carolina Supreme Court, 1990-1992.

Areas of Law

-Civil Litigation
-Mediation
-General Practice
-Personal Injury
-Automobile Accidents and Injuries
-Wrongful Death

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
Admitted in 1990, North Carolina

Law School Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Class of 1990
J.D.

University Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Class of 1987
B.A.

Birth Information
Born in 1965
Asheville, North Carolina, March 22, 1965

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina State Bar; North Carolina and American Bar Associations; North Carolina Advocates for Justice; American Association for Justice.

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Juris Doctorate, 1990


Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Richard Melvin

Attorney in Franklin, NC

Areas of Law

-Real Estate
-General Practice
-Probate

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
-Admitted in 1966, Florida and U.S. Court of Military Appeals
-1969, North Carolina

Law School Attended
University of Florida
Class of 1966
J.D.

University Attended
Duke University
Class of 1963
A.B.

Birth Information
Born in 1941
June 3, 1941

Military
Lieut., U.S. Navy, 1966-1971

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina State Bar; The Florida Bar.

Education

University of Florida
Juris Doctorate, 1966

Jones, Key, Melvin & Patton
Richard Melvin

Attorney in Franklin, NC

Areas of Law

-Real Estate
-General Practice
-Probate

Experience & Credentials

Position
Partner

Admission Details
-Admitted in 1966, Florida and U.S. Court of Military Appeals
-1969, North Carolina

Law School Attended
University of Florida
Class of 1966
J.D.

University Attended
Duke University
Class of 1963
A.B.

Birth Information
Born in 1941
June 3, 1941

Military
Lieut., U.S. Navy, 1966-1971

Associations & Memberships
North Carolina State Bar; The Florida Bar.

Education

University of Florida Juris Doctorate, 1966


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