Annika L. Jones, Associate at our Salt Lake City law office
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Annika L. Jones

Associate
Biography

Annika Jones focuses her practice in high-stakes litigation including complex commercial disputes, real estate transactions, malpractice defense, products liability, and constitutional and statutory interpretation. Annika prides herself on approaching each and every case, no matter the size, with strategic precision. She represents clients at all stages of litigation, including in pre-litigation discussions and throughout trial and appeal, and regularly appears in state and federal court.

Annika’s clientele spans a diverse range, including Fortune 500 companies and small businesses in the technology, banking, finance, healthcare, and retail industries. Drawing on her prior career as a community organizer and social worker, Annika works creatively and collaboratively towards the best possible outcome for her clients. In difficult circumstances where there are no obvious solutions, Annika works hard to find a way forward, keeping her clients’ goals foremost at each step.

Before coming to Snell & Wilmer, Annika clerked for the Honorable Robert J. Shelby at the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.

In addition to her diverse commercial litigation practice, Annika is committed to promoting access to justice among vulnerable communities in Utah. She sits on the Board of Trustees for the Salt Lake Legal Aid Society, and is a member of the Utah State Bar’s Access to Justice Commission. Annika has spent hundreds of hours representing indigent clients seeking to vindicate their civil rights and protect their homes and families. In recognition of this commitment, Annika received a Pro Bono Service Award presented by the Utah Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Utah


Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Utah
  • United States District Court, District of Utah


Education

  • University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., magna cum laude)
    • Order of the Coif
    • Senior Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review
    • Arthur Littleton Legal Writing Instructor
  • University of Utah (Master of Social Work)
  • University of Utah (Honors Bachelor of Social Work, summa cum laude)

Languages

Spanish (Conversational)

Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition, Real Estate (2024)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch,
    • Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation (2024-2025)
  • Pro Bono Service Award, Federal Bar Association, Utah State Bar (2021)

Previous Professional Experience

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Law Clerk to Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby (2018)
  • Dechert LLP, Summer Associate (2016)
  • Delaware Office of the Child Advocate, Intern (2015)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • American Bar Association
  • Women Lawyers of Utah (2019)
  • Salt Lake County Bar (2019)
  • Utah State Bar
    • Young Lawyers Division (2017-present)
  • Lex Mundi
    • Cross-Border Dispute Resolution Program (2024)

Community Involvement

  • Utah Access to Justice Commission
  • Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, Board of Trustees

Representative Presentations and Publications

  • “Women’s Initiative Network: Managing Gender Stereotypes in the Legal Profession,” Moderator, Snell & Wilmer Webinar (April 30, 2024)
  • “Implicit Bias as Social-Framework Evidence in Employment Discrimination,” Author, University of Pennsylvania Law Review 1221 (2017)
  • “Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Child Maltreatment: A Case For Active Efforts For Dependent Minor Parents And Their Children In State Custody,” Co-Author, Juvenile and Family Court Journal (2016)