On Friday, December 5, 2025, The Florida Bar filed a petition with the Supreme Court of Florida seeking the interim suspension of attorney William Andrew Jones. The petition, filed under Florida Rule Regulating Fla. Bar 3-5.3, cites charges against Jones that reflect adversely on his fitness to practice law.
The case is entitled “The Florida Bar v. William Andrew Jones,” with case no. 2026-10,208(13E).
According to the petition, Jones is currently ineligible to practice law due to a fee delinquency. More significantly, he was arrested following a warrant issued on May 27, 2025, related to multiple counts of child pornography and transmission of harmful material to minors.
The charges against Jones include three counts of possession, control, or intentional viewing of child pornography under Florida Statute 827.071(5); three counts of transmission of child pornography under Florida Statute 847.0137; and two counts of transmission of material harmful to minors by electronic device, as defined by Florida Statute 847.0138. These charges were formally filed on June 12, 2025, and remain pending.
The Florida Bar’s petition requests the Supreme Court to issue an order directing Jones to demonstrate why he should not be suspended from practicing law while the charges are pending. The Bar also seeks to recover its costs associated with the petition. Jones was released from custody pending the resolution of the charges.
According to the filing, Mr. Jones acquired his law license in Florida in 2019.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
