Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld Bravo

Associate

Atlanta + 1.404.581.8337

Before joining Jones Day in 2025, Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld Bravo served four years on active duty in the U.S. Army JAG Corps. As a military prosecutor, she represented the government in three jury trials, two bench trials, and in more than 30 contested sentencing hearings and administrative separation proceedings. Prior to her military service, Sophia served as a law clerk to Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Britt C. Grant of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Experience

  • Fulton DA's Office presents oral argument before U.S. Supreme Court in case addressing whether late-raised affirmative defenses are permissible at summary judgmentJones Day presented oral argument on behalf of the Fulton Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case addressing the question whether a defendant may assert an affirmative defense at summary judgment, where it failed to plead that defense in its answer as required by Rule 8, but there is no prejudice to the plaintiff due to the delay.
  • Amicus R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co.'s arguments adopted in Fifth Circuit decisionOn behalf of R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company and e-cigarette retailers, Jones Day helped secure a victory at the Fifth Circuit in a case challenging the legality of the Food & Drug Administration's so-called "comparative-efficacy requirement," which the FDA has applied in assessing premarket tobacco product applications.