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George F. Jones III

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George Jones has more than 30 years of experience representing national banks, financial institutions, equipment and leasing companies and other lenders in the structuring and closing of financing transactions.

Professional Biography


Mr. Jones represents his clients in the financing of corporate and commercial aircraft, vessels and railroad rolling stock and other large capital assets and in acquisition, construction and permanent financings, asset-based financings, working capital financings, health care financings and tax-exempt financings.

He also provides counsel to a diverse cross section of businesses, nonprofits and health care organizations in commercial transactions, including private and public taxable and tax-exempt financings, mergers and acquisitions, asset sales and leasing.

Mr. Jones has served on the executive committee of the Lawyers' Campaign Against Hunger since 1993. Over that period, the campaign has raised more than $5 million to support the hunger–related initiatives and programs administered by the Maryland Food Bank and the Capital Area Food Bank. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Itineris, Inc., helping provide opportunities for individuals with Autism to participate meaningfully in all aspects of adult life.

  • Represented a large national bank in a $100 million purchase financing of four Boeing 747 aircraft by a major U.S. carrier.

  • Represented a large national bank in a $60.3 million construction synthetic lease financing of a Gulfstream G600 for a national energy company.

  • Represented a large national bank in the $100 million progress payment financing of two Boeing BBJ 737s for two high-net-worth individuals.

  • Represented a large national bank in the financing of multiple corporate aircraft for a multinational chemical company.

  • Represented a large national bank in the financing of multiple Gulfstream aircraft for a multinational provider of financial products and services.

  • Represented a large national bank in the progress payment financing of three Gulfstream G700s for high-net-worth individuals.

  • Represented a large national bank in the $68 million purchase financing of a Global 7500 for a Japanese high-net-worth individual.

  • Represented a large national bank in the $44 million purchase financing for a U.K.-based Gulfstream G650ER owned by a fiberglass pipe system design and manufacturing company.

  • Represented a large national bank in the $46 million purchase financing of an IOM-registered Gulfstream G650ER for a high-net-worth individual.

Professional Memberships

  • Member – American Bar Association
    • Section on Business
    • Section on Health Law
  • Member – American Health Law Association
  • Member – Maryland State Bar Association
    • Section on Business Law
    • Section on Health Law
  • Member – National Aircraft Finance Association
  • Member – National Business Aircraft Association

Community Service

  • President - Hampton Improvement Association
  • Board Member and Vice President - Itineris, Inc.
  • Executive Committee – Lawyers' Campaign Against Hunger

Honoraries

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Banking and Finance Law (2023 – 2024); Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, and Financial Services Regulation Law (2023 – 2025)
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Education

  • University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1986
  • Trinity University, B.A., 1983, summa cum laude

Admissions

  • Maryland
  • Supreme Court of Colorado

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