--- title: "David E. Jones | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-e-jones-9641" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # David E. Jones U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin - State: Wisconsin - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - U.S. Magistrate Judge (2015–2019), Eastern District of Wisconsin - He assumed office in 2015 to replace retired judge William Callahan and resigned on September 30, 2019, for personal reasons - Assistant U.S. Attorney (1995–2001), Western District of Wisconsin — handled criminal and civil cases, including Clean Air Act violations and ADA claims - Army General Counsel’s Office (pre-1995) — advised on environmental and chemical weapons issues - Clerk for Chief Judge David B. Sentelle, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit - David E. Jones (Ret.) is a former United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, now practicing as a mediator, arbitrator, special master, and discovery referee through Resolute Systems, LLC ### Education - honors, Creighton University School of Law, Editor-in-Chief, Law Review — J.D. (1987) - Distinguished Military Graduate, Creighton University ### Additional information - Magistrate, District Court, E.D. Wisconsin, 2015-present - Judge Jones stepped down from the federal bench in September 2019 and began a full-time private Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) career. - Special master and discovery referee roles in state and federal civil matters - Partner at Heller Ehrman (Madison, WI) and Perkins Coie (Washington, D.C.) — antitrust and IP litigation, including life-science patent and Hatch-Waxman trials - He has mediated over 300 cases and arbitrated 30, with experience in IP, ERISA, partnership dissolutions, and commercial litigation. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### camera notice Scope: statewide Wisconsin SCR 61 asks media to give the trial judge advance notice before bringing cameras or recording equipment into the courtroom. Evidence excerpt: the trial judge shall be given notice, at least 3 days in advance [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### courtroom equipment control Scope: statewide Wisconsin SCR 61 leaves courtroom equipment placement, lighting, and use subject to trial-judge control. Evidence excerpt: Only equipment approved by the trial judge in advance of the court proceeding may be used [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing notice Scope: statewide Wisconsin's court system instructs parties that courts will notify them when a hearing is remote and provide joining instructions. Evidence excerpt: The court will send you instructions on how to join your remote hearing by video or by phone. [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing technology Scope: statewide Wisconsin remote-hearing guidance tells participants to contact the clerk promptly if they lack reliable internet or phone access. Evidence excerpt: Contact the clerk of circuit court as soon as possible. [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9641/david-e-jones/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9641/david-e-jones/) - [U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9641/david-e-jones/) - [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) - [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9641/david-e-jones/) - [David Jones (Wisconsin) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/David_Jones_(Wisconsin)) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-e-jones-9641", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-e-jones-9641", "name": "David E. 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