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Stanley Jones

Stanley S. Jones, Jr.

Government Affairs

Nelson Mullins

Stanley S. Jones, Jr.

Stanley Jones

Government Affairs

Nelson Mullins

Stan Jones, a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, practices in Atlanta. Mr. Jones practices in the areas of healthcare law, governmental relations and public policy, and administrative law.

Awards and Honors

  • Outstanding Leadership in the Public Interest, Emory University School of Law EPIC Inspiration Awards (2014)
  • Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Healthcare
  • 2011 Sandy Brandt Volunteer Service Award, Mental Health America
  • The Best Lawyers In America® -- Health Care Law (2008-2017) Governmental Relations Law (2007-2017)
  • Atlanta “Lawyer of the Year,” Government Relations Law (2017)
  • Super Lawyers - healthcare and government relations

Leadership Positions

  • Founding President, Project Interconnections, an initiative that, under the leadership of Honorary Chairperson and former first lady Rosalynn Carter, has built more than 200 units of housing in Atlanta for homeless persons suffering from mental illness
  • Executive Committee, Dean’s Council for the Emory University School of Public Health
  • Has served on Governor Perdue’s Mental Health Service Delivery Commission, which was created by an Executive order issued on August 7, 2007
  • Serves on Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
  • Former Chairman of the Board, Visiting Nurse Health Systems, Inc.
  • Former Chairman of the Board, Mental Health America of Georgia
  • Founding Board Member, Atlanta Community Court Foundation
  • Former Chairman, Georgia Commission on Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Service Delivery
  • Former Vice President for Public Policy, National Mental Health Association

About Us

Racism is a malignancy: Ibram X. Kendi reflects on his cancer experience

After receiving a stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis, author Ibram X. Kendi sought consultation at two hospitals located a mile apart. The first hospital served white and wealthy people. The second treated Blacks and the working class.

11/04/2020

Lung Cancer Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic

GASCO encourages all our members and members of the survivorship community to view the new video produced by the Medical Association of Georgia as the November offering of their "Top Docs" program.

12/04/2020

 Screening & Genetics

Georgia Tech’s Durham picked to lead cancer organization

Lynn Durham has been named the new president and CEO of Georgia CORE. Durham, currently Georgia Tech vice president for institute relations, will replace Nancy Paris, who has led Georgia CORE since its inception and is retiring.

12/07/2020

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Georgia CORE and partners win five-year grant for colorectal cancer prevention

The CDC-funded program will bring colorectal screening, navigation and colonoscopies to 15,000 people in southeast and southwest Georgia.

7/08/2020

Nancy Paris elevates cancer treatment and research in Georgia

Nancy Paris has served as president and CEO of Georgia CORE since its creation in 2005. At the end of the year, she will be retiring after spending her entire career in healthcare, during which she focused on addressing community health issues including homelessness, HIV/AIDS and rural health.

11/09/2020

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Advancing Cancer Care through Partnerships and Innovation

Georgia CORE is a public-private partnership that creates collaboration among the state’s cancer organizations and institutions to connect more Georgians to quality, personalized cancer care. We welcome you to this one-of-a-kind online information center for all things related to cancer and survivorship care in Georgia.