Earl (Chip) M. Jones, III
Office Managing Shareholder | Co-Chair, Whistleblowing and Corporate Ethics Practice Group
Offices
Dallas
2001 Ross AvenueSuite 1500, Lock Box 116Dallas, TX 75201
O (214) 880-8100
F (214) 880-0181
Fayetteville
The Fulbright Building217 East Dickson Street, Suite 204Fayetteville, AR 72701
O (479) 582-6100
F (479) 582-6111
Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
Member
Planning Committee, Corporate Counsel Institute
The University of Texas School of Law Continuing Legal Education
Member
Corporate Recruitment Committee
Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce
Member
Dallas Speaker Planning Committee
Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
Recognition
Named, The Best Lawyers in America©
2016-2019
Fellow
Texas Bar Foundation
Named
Best Lawyers in Texas
2016
Named, Attorneys Who Matter
Ethisphere Institute
2016
News, Analysis & Press
"Purloined Letters": Management Options When a Departing Employee Puts a Business Entity at Risk by Collecting Confidential Business or Personnel Information for Use in the Employee's Personal Litigation
Littler Report
May 14, 2018
Littler's Earl "Chip" Jones Recognized on the Ethisphere Institute's 2016 List of Attorneys Who Matter
January 12, 2017
OSHA Joins the SEC in Attacking Confidentiality and Other Provisions in Private Settlement Agreements
ASAP
September 19, 2016
Taking a Closer Look at the New Federal Contractor "Blacklisting" Obligations
Insight
September 1, 2016
The Best Lawyers in America© Honors More Than 180 Littler Lawyers in Its 2017 Edition
August 16, 2016
SEC Issues Cease-and-Desist Order Against Severance Agreement Clause Limiting Whistleblowers' Rights to Recover Bounty Awards
Insight
August 12, 2016
EEOC’s Proposed (Anti) Retaliation Guidance: Is Your Whistleblower Response System Ready?
ASAP
February 11, 2016
Fifth Circuit Holds Refusal to Accept Employee's Rescission of Resignation Can Be Considered Retaliation
ASAP
November 20, 2015
Appellate Court Ruling Leaves Compliance Officers Whistling in the Dark
Compliance Week
September 22, 2015
Warning to Rainmakers in Private Law Firms and Accounting Firms: SOX Now Says, ‘Don’t Shoot the Messenger’
Bloomberg BNA Corporate Law & Accountability Report
May 9, 2014
Mistakes and realities of implementing and executing effective compliance programs
InsideCounsel
October 1, 2013
Do Directors Have an Oversight Responsibility for Workplace Culture?
Corporate Board Member
September 4, 2013
U.S. Department of Justice and SEC Release Long-Awaited Guidance on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Insight
November 16, 2012
Mum's Not Necessarily the Word: NLRB Complicates Employers' Internal Investigations
Insight
August 14, 2012
Recommendations for Employers After Increasing Levels of Workplace Retaliation Reported in National Survey
Corporate Compliance Insights
February 24, 2012
The 2011 Global Employer: Highlights of Littler's Fourth Annual Global Employer Institute
Littler Report
February 15, 2012
How to Tackle Problems Before the SEC Knocks
Ignites
December 19, 2011
A Blue-Ribbon Panel Commissioned by the Ethics Resource Center Makes Bold Suggestions to Improve the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations
Insight
November 9, 2011
Employment and Labor Law, Annual Survey of Texas Law
SMU Law Review
2001-2006
Compliance Matters, What Should You Be Doing to Build Better Compliance Policies
Corporate Legal Times
Vol. 15, No. 166
September 2005
Occupational Safety and Health Law
Texas Employment Law Handbook
2001
Recent Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence 38
September/October 2000
Books & Book Chapters
- Employment & Labor and Workplace Health and Safety, Chief Executive Legal Guide, Chief Executive Research, 2012
Speaking Engagements
Ethical Dilemma: In-House Counsel as Whistleblower
Dallas Employer Conference
July 2018
What Turns an Employee into a Whistleblower and Are Whistleblowers Good for an Organization?
The 2017 Executive Employer® Conference
May 11, 2017
Moderator, The Rising Profile of Whistleblower Activity: Handling Response and Data Protection Concerns
Ethisphere’s Paris Ethics and Compliance Forum, Paris, France
October 13, 2016
Moderator, Speaking Up and Prevent Scandal: The New Whistleblower Requirements
Ethisphere’s London Ethics and Compliance Forum, London, England
October 11, 2016
Whistleblowers: The Challenges for In-House Counsel
3rd Annual Government Enforcement Institute Forum, Houston, TX
September 29, 2016
Top Labor and Employment Risk Areas
Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics 15th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institue, Chicago, IL
September 28, 2016
Don’t Get Burned, It’s Still Very Hot: Managing Compliance
ACC Corporate Counsel University, San Diego, CA
June 13, 2016
Preparing for the Future: Strategic Planning for Legal and HR Departments
The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference
May 4, 2016
Corporate Compliance & Financial Services Update
New York, NY
November 19, 2015
Food and Beverage Industry Employers: Four Current Employment Law Challenges
October 27, 2015
2015 Houston Employer Conference
Houston, TX
August 13, 2015
Private Equity and Corporate Transactions: A Candid Discussion About Risk, Strategic Advantage and Successful Business Integration
Dallas, TX
April 20, 2015
When Social Media and Compliance Programs Collide: How to Mitigate Risk
Ethics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA), Dallas, TX
March 19, 2015
2014 Whistleblowing & Compliance Best Practices Update
San Jose, CA
October 21, 2014
Prevent Retaliation with a Speak-up Culture
Ethics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA), Atlanta, GA
October 2, 2014
The 2014 Charlotte Employer — International Edition
Charlotte, NC
September 23, 2014
Hiring, Employing & Firing — What In-House Labor & Employment Counsel and HR Executives Need to Know — A Play in Three Acts
Dallas, TX
September 9, 2014
Anti-Retaliation
2014 East Coast Regional Conference - Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), Washington, DC
May 9, 2014
Conducting Lawful Investigations — Key Issues for the Retail Sector
November 21, 2013
Ten Solid Ways to Prevent Retaliation
Washington, DC
October 8, 2013
Whistleblowers and Retaliation: What Boards Need to Know
New York, NY
October 3, 2013
Conducting Lawful and Effective Global Investigations
Chicago, IL
September 25, 2013
Strategies for Dealing with the Whistleblower
Tysons Corner, VA
April 30, 2013
The Athletic Department's Whistleblower Survival Guide: How to Minimize Risk and Promote a Culture of Ethical Conduct
April 17, 2013
Getting it Right: Strategies for Maintaining an Effective Corporate Ethics & Compliance Program
Fairport, NY
April 10, 2013
Strategies for Dealing with the Whistleblower
Chicago, IL
December 6, 2012
Corporate Compliance & Ethics for HR and In-House Counsel: What You Need to Know to Keep Your Company Out of the Headlines
December 3, 2012
Business or Pleasure: The Challenges of Bring Your Own Device Policies In The Workplace
Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Dallas, TX
November 8, 2012
How to Assess and Mitigate the Risk of Misconduct Occurring and Not Being Reported
Las Vegas, NV
October 15, 2012
Atlanta Employer Conference
Atlanta, GA
September 28, 2012
How to Keep Your CEO Out of Jail
Atlanta Employer Conference
Littler Mendelson, Atlanta, GA
September 28, 2012
The 2012 Houston Employer Conference
Houston, TXDallas, TX
August 2, 2012
How to Keep Your CEO Out of Jail: What Every HR Professional and Employment Counsel Should Know About the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
The 2012 Houston Employer Conference
Littler Mendelson, Houston, TX
August 2, 2012
Ethics Compliance – Effectively Dealing With Corporate Whistleblowers
Columbus, OH
May 14, 2012
How to Keep Your CEO Out of Jail: What Every HR Professional and Employment Counsel Should Know About the Federal Sentencing Guidelines?
The 2012 Executive Employer® Conference
Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ
May 11, 2012
Setting Tone at the Top and Mood in the Middle: Are Your Compliance Efforts Making a Difference?
The 2012 Executive Employer® Conference
Littler Mendelson, Scottsdale, AZ
May 9, 2012
Whistleblower Claims? Get HR Involved Early
Ethics Point Webinar
March 20, 2012
Conducting Lawful and Effective Investigations: Proper Responses to Allegations of Unethical Conduct in the Workplace
Annual Meeting - Ethics and Compliance Officer’s Association, Seattle, WA
September 2011
Green Innovation in Business Network
Environmental Defense Fund, Fayetteville, AR
November 2010
Sustainable Agricultural Partnerships
American Business Conferences, San Francisco, CA
August 2010
Can “Big Food” Embrace Sustainable Agriculture?
RiskMetrics, New York, NY
December 2009
Keynote Address
Ag STAR National Conference - Baltimore, MD
February 2009
Education
- J.D., Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, 1994cum laude
- B.A., Hendrix College, 1985