Belinda D. Jones

Belinda D. Jones is a Richmond, Virginia, attorney who focuses on intellectual property, health care, and commercial litigation. She represents clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, federal and state courts, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Her work includes trademark and copyright matters, business disputes, products liability claims, noncompetition and trade secret issues, and financial services litigation. She also handles commercial arbitration before FINRA Dispute Resolution and the American Arbitration Association.

Belinda earned a B.A. in Government from the University of Virginia in 1999. She later received a J.D., magna cum laude, from Georgia State University in 2004. Her education built a strong foundation in legal research, analysis, and advocacy. She is admitted to practice in Virginia and Georgia, several federal district courts in both states, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Belinda assists clients with federal trademark applications, brand selection, infringement claims, opposition and cancellation proceedings, and settlement and coexistence agreements. She also advises on copyright registration, fair use, and copyright term issues. Her health care work includes commercial and contract disputes, ERISA benefit claims, hospital contract matters, insurance issues, and Virginia Medicaid appeals. Her broader litigation experience covers antitrust, business tort, coverage, products liability, construction, and financial services disputes.

Belinda D. Jones has been recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers for Civil Litigation Defense from 2019 through 2026 and by Virginia Business Legal Elite for Intellectual Property from 2022 through 2025. She was also named to the 2025 class of Influential Women of Law. Her professional leadership includes serving as vice president of the Bar Association of the City of Richmond and as a past chair of the Virginia Bar Association’s Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law Section.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Christian & Barton, LLP
• Council Member, Virginia Bar Association, Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law Section
• Member, Georgia Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association, Richmond Chapter
• Vice President, The Bar Association of the City of Richmond

Licensed State

• Virginia
• Georgia

Education

• Georgia State University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)