Dan Jones

Mr. Jones has extensive experience litigating the enforceability of arbitration agreements — particularly in the consumer and employment contexts — at both the appellate and trial levels, and he has briefed many successful motions to compel arbitration in federal and state trial courts.

In addition, Mr. Jones has substantial experience working on critical motions seeking dismissal of class actions or opposing class certification. He has successfully defeated class certification in federal court and routinely briefs cutting-edge class action defense issues at both the trial and appellate levels.

Mr. Jones has authored numerous briefs on arbitration matters before the U.S. Supreme Court. Prior to joining Skadden, he was part of the team representing the petitioner in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, in which the Court held that a lawsuit claiming a bare statutory violation, without allegations of concrete harm, does not satisfy Article III’s injury-in-fact requirement for standing to sue in federal court. Mr. Jones has also authored numerous post-Spokeo briefs urging lower courts to dismiss no-injury class actions under the ruling. In addition, he was a core part of the teams that obtained victories for the petitioners in Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela and Kindred Nursing Centers LP v. Clark — two Supreme Court decisions that interpreted the Federal Arbitration Act.

In recognition of his work, Mr. Jones has been named a Rising Star in appellate litigation by Law360.