Wilson G. Jones

Wilson Jones chairs Bracewell’s Healthcare Practice Group. For more than 30 years, he has advised clients in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries on regulatory compliance, transactions, investigations and enforcement actions. His work includes internal investigations, complex regulatory and reimbursement analyses, overpayment disputes, and negotiations with government agencies and enforcement bodies.

Wilson also represents healthcare clients in M&A transactions involving medical group practices, assisted living facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, joint ventures, management services organizations and physician practice management companies, among other healthcare entities.

A former chair of the Health Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, Wilson has been ranked Band 1 for Texas Healthcare in Chambers USA from 2012 through 2026.

• The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1992
• Texas Tech University, B.A., 1988

Chambers USA

• Texas Healthcare, 2012 – 2026 (Band 1)

Best Lawyers in America®

• Healthcare Law, 2013 – 2027
• Healthcare Litigation, 2023 – 2027
• Dallas Lawyer of the Year, Healthcare Law, 2019, 2023, 2026
• Dallas Lawyer of the Year, Healthcare Litigation, 2026

D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas

• Health Care (Transactional), 2013 – 2026

Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

• Healthcare Litigation, Medical Negligence, 2024 – 2027

Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America

• Corporate, Securities and Healthcare, 2026

Super Lawyers

• Texas, Health Care, 2012 – 2026
• Texas, Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Region, 2018 – 2026

Southwest Diabetic Foundation

• Board of Directors, 2018 – 2025

State Bar of Texas

• Chair, Health Law Section, 2015 – 2016

• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Chair, ABA Health Law Section Sponsorship Committee 2023-2025
• Chair, Healthcare Facility Operations Interest Group, ABA Health Law Section 2021-2022
• Vice Chair, Healthcare Fraud & Compliance Interest Group, ABA Health Law Section 2018-2021
• State Bar of Texas Health Law Section (Chair, 2015-2016)
• The Dallas Assembly (President, 2016-2017)
• Delegate, White House Conference on Aging
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• American Health Lawyers Association
• National Association Medical Staff Services (NAMSS)
• Panel Member, Food & Drug Law Institute
• Health Care Compliance Association
• Dallas Bar Association

• “Enforcement Trends Across the Healthcare Industry,” The University of Texas at Austin School of Law’s 35th Annual Health Law Conference, April 18, 2024.
• “Enforcement Update for the Healthcare Industry,” 36th Annual Texas Health Law Conference, Austin, Texas, October 9, 2023.
• “Enforcement Trends Across the Healthcare Industry,” UT Law CLE’s 34th Annual Health Law Conference, Houston, Texas, April 6, 2023.
• “Protecting Your Clients – and Yourself – on the Front End of the Deal,” State Bar of Texas Health Law Conference, Austin, Texas, October 10, 2022.
• “Roundtable Update on Hot Topics for ABA Healthcare Facility Operations, Long Term Care, and Nursing Interest Groups,” ABA Emerging Issues in Healthcare Law Conference, Miami, Florida, April 28, 2022.
• “Healthcare Fraud & Compliance Update,” International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Medical Defense & Health Law Committee, Houston, Texas, April 13, 2022.
• “Enforcement Trends Across the Healthcare Industry,” UT Law CLE’s 33rd Annual Health Law Conference, Houston, Texas, April 7, 2022.
• “Healthcare Industry Enforcement Update,” UT Law CLE’s 32nd Annual Health Law Conference, Houston, Texas, April 9, 2021.
• “Conducting and Managing Internal Investigations,” American Bar Association Webinar, May 16, 2019.