Shook and Stone Injury Lawyers

Attorney Leonard H. Stone

Leonard Stone is a founding partner of Shook & Stone, and has spent more than 25 years handling catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving commercial vehicles, pedestrians, industrial or construction accidents, as well as dangerous conditions of public and private property. Mr. Stone has been licensed to practice law in Nevada since 1995, acting as lead counsel on numerous multi-million dollar personal injury cases. Mr. Stone is a personal expertise is Personal Injury Litigation. He has successfully obtained multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements from hotel-casinos, businesses, property owners, trucking companies, retail establishments, drivers, and insurance carriers. He describes his litigation approach as calculated and relentless, with the goal of holding tortfeasors accountable for the harms and losses caused by their indifference toward human life. Mr. Stone previously served as Chairman of the Board of Jewish Nevada and has held numerous leadership positions with that organization. He is a Past-President of the Jewish Community Center of Southern Nevada and is the current Chair of the Hebrew Free Loan Committee, a non-profit which provides interest-free loans to help people in need. In addition, Mr. Stone has been recognized as a leader in the Southern Nevada Community, receiving both the prestigious Vegas Dozen from the Nevada Cancer Institute and multiple leadership awards from the Jewish Community. 

Leonard Stone began his career as an insurance defense attorney before finding his passions of promoting justice and fairness for consumers, safeguarding victims rights, and strengthening the Civil Justice System . He is actively involved in numerous trial advocacy educational endeavors focusing upon the latest developments in the fields of trial advocacy and communication.

Education:

• J.D., Loyola Marymount University - 1995
• B.A., Brandeis University - 1991

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of Nevada
• Nevada Justice Association (currently serving on the Board of Governors)
• American Association of Justice (AAJ) (served as acting delegate for the State of Nevada)
• American Bar Association
• Consumer Attorneys of California

Attorney John B. Shook

John Shook tackled more serious matters, including a capital murder case against the Clark County District Attorneys most experienced prosecuting team. The case involved an assault rifle shootout with police and a devastating 911 call from the victims wife. By relentlessly focusing on the prosecutions lack of crucial evidence, winning several critical evidentiary rulings, and describing the clients history of childhood abuse and neglect, John and his team saved the accused from execution. John has continued the fight for the injured and disabled, including the case of Thomas Novick. Mr. Novick was severely injured when a 14,000+ pound Sky-Trak 5028 rough terrain forklift ran over him. Mr. Novick was pinned beneath one of the forklift tires as the driver was parking the machine, which slowly rolled backward across the lower half of Mr. Novicks body. John and his team proved the forklift operators company did not have an adequate commitment to safety. For example, the forklift driver, the brother-in-law of the company owner, was promoted to safety director after the most severe injury in company history. John also proved that the company used untrained temporary workers and did not respond to the accident with a proper safety alert or incident report. The jury agreed and awarded almost $20,000,000 to Mr. Novick. 

Over $750 Million recovered for our clients since 1997. It’s easy to see why the multi award winning Shook & Stone should be your first choice in a law firm.  
 
Premier reputable Nevada attorneys that are client-focused, results-driven, and devoted to creating a friendly and compassionate environment. Our team specializes in personal injuries, car accidents, workers’ compensation, Social Security disability, class action & mass tort. Shook & Stone has been named year after year by the Las Vegas Review Journal, “RJ's Best Of " Attorneys, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Avvo rated Top 10 Attorney and rated as a Top Attorney by Super Lawyer.

Education:

• J.D., University of Oklahoma - 1994
• B.S., Oklahoma State University - 1991
• National Criminal Defense College
• National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America)
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Nevada (elected chair of the Clients’ Security Fund, 2009–2011)
• Oklahoma Bar Association
• Board of Governors for the Nevada Justice Association (honored for his help enacting legislation to aid Nevada’s injured and disabled.
• Colleague of the Nevada Law Foundation

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