Atty. Gregory E. Stone
Gregory E. Stone, Founder and Director, is a skilled negotiator and trial attorney.
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Gregory E. Stone is a Partner based in Woodland Hills, California, practicing at Stone Dean Llp. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Their practice focuses on business, litigation, insurance, and adr. Admitted to practice in California U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit U.S. Supreme Court (1989) and U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona (1989). Educated at Southwestern University (J.D., 1989) and University of Arizona (B.A., 1986). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of ABOTA, Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations State Bar of California American Board of Trial Advocates. Serves clients in Woodland Hills, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Gregory E. Stone, Founder and Director, is a skilled negotiator and trial attorney
- While the overwhelming number of his cases are resolved prior to trial, Mr. Stone has built a reputation for achieving outstanding trial results for his clients
- He has tried over 50 cases to verdict throughout Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, Orange, and San Bernardino counties
- Mr. Stone has been recognized as a "Southern California Super Lawyer" by his peers in Los Angeles Magazine, Law & Politics Media, Inc., and Super Lawyer publications each year since 2005
- He has also earned the highest rating ("AV") for legal ability and ethics by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- Mr. Stone represents individuals and businesses in all aspects of civil litigation
- He also represents insurance carriers and their insureds, self-insured entities, and third party administrators in insurance defense litigation
- Clients include, but are not limited to, small to medium sized businesses and their owners, supermarket chains, retail stores, commercial carriers, municipalities, health clubs, commercial trucking and construction companies, and real estate property management companies
- He also represents clients in litigation involving contractual disputes, security guard negligence/excessive force cases, premises liability, automobile/trucking accidents
- civil rights and employment litigation
- He has represented many defendants in high-profile civil rights actions in state and federal courts, and has successfully defended many police officers from several different departments throughout Southern California
- Mr. Stone has been known for resolving cases very early, sometimes even before they really get started
- He believes that litigation, and especially trial, should be the last resort
- As a business owner, Mr. Stone appreciates the economics associated with litigation and as an experienced litigator, he recognizes the emotional element often associated with a case
- He carries this philosophy into his practice as a mediator for the Los Angeles County Superior Court as well
- Although an attorney can never guarantee the outcome of a trial, when Mr. Stone does try cases, he does not consider losing an option
- Mr. Stone was profiled in the Los Angeles Daily Journal article "Defense Attorney Batting a Thousand," and obtained a defense verdict in a high profile Court TV jury trial
- Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Stone was Staff Member, 1984-1985, and Managing Editor, 1985-1986, of the Southwestern University Law Review, Executive Vice President of Associated Students of the University of Arizona, 1985-1986, and Business Manager of the Arizona Daily Wildcat, 1984-1985
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Gregory E. Stone's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Gregory E. Stone handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Gregory E. Stone is one of 452,854 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in California →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Gregory E. Stone is one of 409,070 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in California →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Gregory E. Stone is one of 109,871 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in California →
Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
Gregory E. Stone is one of 67,021 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr attorneys in California →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Woodland Hills are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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