Shook and Stone Injury Lawyers

Attorney Leonard H. Stone

As a strong negotiator and tenacious advocate, Leonard H. Stone has successfully recovered millions of dollars for deserving clients. He is a co-founder of Shook & Stone, specializing in personal injury litigation and all forms of disability law.

Leonard understands the deep impact that injury and illness can have on all aspects of an individual’s life. For more than 18 years, he has worked to make sure his clients receive the attention and compensation to which they are entitled.

After beginning his career as an insurance defense litigator, Leonard has developed a unique ability to tackle complex medical cases. Knowing how insurance companies think gives him a unique edge, and has contributed to many big wins on behalf of his clients.

Education:

• J.D., Loyola Marymount University
• B.A., Brandeis University

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 co-founded the law firm of Shook & Stone in 1997 and has been successfully advocating and fighting hard for his clients ever since. As one of the firm’s senior partners, John has the extensive experience and litigation skills needed to take on even the most difficult cases and win. John serves as lead trial counsel on the firm’s largest cases, and has obtained one of the largest single-claimant personal injury verdicts in Nevada history, a 20 million dollar verdict in a negligence case involving a man injured by a motor vehicle while on the job. Because of his successful trial experience, John is not afraid to fight big insurance companies in court and take your case to trial to obtain the results you deserve.

Even though he has more experience than most personal injury attorneys in Nevada, John continues to sharpen his skills to become the best advocate for his clients that he can be. John keeps up to date with the latest developments in personal injury law and utilizes the latest technologies available to fight for the firm’s clients. Whether your case involves a defectively designed or manufactured product, motor vehicle negligence, a dangerous condition on a premises, or negligent medical treatment, John can provide you with the exceptional representation you need to get your life back to where it was before your injury.

In 2016, John had the honor of receiving certification from the Nevada Justice Association as a Personal Injury Specialist, a recognition given only to attorneys who have consistently shown superior integrity, professionalism, and knowledge of personal injury law in Nevada. John also serves as an official arbitrator in personal injury cases filed in the Eighth Judicial District, where he uses his extensive personal injury knowledge to help resolve disputes. If you want one of the most experienced and successful personal injury attorneys in Nevada to handle your case, then you want John Shook on your side.

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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