Attorney Profiles

John J. Carlson

John J. Carlson is an attorney with Carlson & Jones, P.A. who has been practicing personal injury law for twenty years.  Mr. Carlson received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bemidji State University and then attended University of Minnesota Law School where he earned his Juris Doctor degree. He is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association and was named a Minnesota Super Lawyer in 2009.  He has also been listed in "Who's Who in Personal Injury" in the Minnesota Law and Politics Magazine.  Mr. Carlson is an experienced and successful trial lawyer who has obtained millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients.

Robert V. Jones

A lifelong resident of Minnesota, Robert V. Jones has been practicing criminal defense for over twelve years.  After graduating from Bemidji State University with a Bachelor of Science degree, he went on to obtain his Juris Doctorate degree from William Mitchell College of Law.  Mr. Jones has successfully tried numerous cases in state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels.  On three separate occasions, from 2004 to 2007, Mr. Jones was named a "Minnesota Rising Star," a distinguished honor because only three percent of Minnesota's licensed attorneys receive this distinction.  Mr. Jones has also been named in "Who's Who in Criminal Law" and "America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals."