Gaynelle Griffin Jones

Who was Gaynelle Griffin Jones?

Gaynelle Griffin Jones was an American jurist.

Born in Dallas, Texas, Jones received her bachelor's degree from Emerson College and her law degree from Boston College Law School. In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Jones as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. She was the first African-American woman to serve in that position.

Before her appointment as U.S. Attorney, Jones was also the first African-American woman to serve on the First Court of the Texas Courts of Appeals. In later years, she worked as litigation counsel for Hewlett-Packard Company and was an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law School.