Nolan R. Jones

Nolan R. Jones is a Partner at Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP. He represents people and families in cases involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, dangerous conditions of public property, trucking and commercial incidents, product defects, and complex premises liability. Nolan joined the firm in 2013 as a law clerk while attending McGeorge School of Law in the evenings, working directly with Roger Dreyer and Robert Bale on high-profile matters. Since 2016, he has practiced at the firm as a trial lawyer who guides clients through investigation, discovery, expert development, motion work, mediation, and trial. Clients and referring lawyers know Nolan for detailed preparation, clear communication, and steady leadership through difficult moments. He treats every case as a story that deserves to be heard, from life-changing injuries to more routine collisions that still turn a family's life upside down. His practice includes hands-on work with technical experts, scene inspections, data and video analysis, and careful presentation of medical and causation issues to juries and mediators. Nolan's peers often seek his help with lien strategy and post-resolution planning. He has written for Forum Magazine on lien negotiations and has presented twice for the Consumer Attorneys of California on lien strategy. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association, where he helps develop education and resources for the plaintiff bar. Before practicing law, Nolan spent nearly a decade in restaurants, from host stand to management. That experience shaped how he thinks about safety rules, training, customer flow, and risk prevention, which now informs his work in premises and operations cases. At McGeorge, he immersed himself in Trial Advocacy, completed every specialty course available, graduated a semester early, and passed the California bar exam on his first attempt.