Leslie Spornberger Jones has practiced criminal law in and around Athens, Georgia for more than 20 years. With a huge preference for the underdog and a firm belief in personal liberty, she spends her days in federal, state, and local courts defending clients charged with everything from speeding to murder with strong, skilled, strategic, client-focused defense.

An Atlanta native, she received a triple bachelor’s degree in English, anthropology, and Spanish from the University of Georgia in 1996. She is a proud 2004 graduate of the Georgia State University College of Law, where she was a Moot Court and Student Trial Lawyers Association member. She also holds a master’s degree in liberal studies from the University of Oklahoma, where she studied punk rock.

When she is not in court, she loves to travel, knit, crochet, draw, and read. She is a self-described “rabid” Rock Lobsters hockey fan. She is also a pretty good bowler.