Starnes is pleased to announce that Averie Armstead Jones has been selected to participate in the 2024 Birmingham Bar Association’s (BBA) Future Leaders Forum.
The Future Leaders Forum is designed to identify and develop emerging leaders within the legal field. Through a series of educational sessions, networking opportunities, and community service projects, participants gain valuable insights and skills that will help shape the future of the legal profession.
Averie Armstead Jones is an associate at Starnes Davis Florie. She is a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and her practice is devoted to labor & employment, professional liability, and collegiate sports. She has a wide range of legal experience including medical malpractice, surety litigation, and representing universities in litigation, NCAA compliance matters, and internal investigations. Averie serves on the firm’s Recruiting Committee and Diversity Committee.
Averie has been recognized by The National Black Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” for the state of Alabama, she received the Jack Davis Professional Achievement Award from The University of Alabama, and she serves as the Mentoring Co-Chair for the Judge Horton Inn of Court, connecting law students with practicing attorneys. In addition, Averie has served as an adjunct professor at Cumberland School of Law and has served as part of the City of Birmingham’s Women’s Initiative.
Averie is a graduate of the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, where she served as Class President, was active in the Student Bar Association, and was a member of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy.
