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WILLIAM G. STONE
Email: wstone@stonejohnsonlaw.com

ADMISSIONS
Illinois Supreme Court
Indiana Supreme Court
Missouri Supreme Court
Colorado Supreme Court
United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana
United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, Federal Trial Bar
Pro hac vice admissions to practice in the courts of numerous states

EDUCATION
University of South Florida (B.A., Finance 1976, top 10%); Phi Kappa Phi, President of Phi Beta Lambda; Second Place Award in National Competition for Extemporaneous Speaking; University of Arkansas (J.D., 1980). Member, Arkansas Law Review; President, Christian Legal Society.

MEMBER
Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Colorado State Bar Associations; Federal Defense Bar Association; American Bar Association; Federal Trial Attorney, Defense Research Institute. [U.S. Air Force, 1969-1973].

NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATIONS
President of the Arrowhead Farm Property Owner's Association, Burr Ridge, Illinois; former President of The Highlands Lodge Condominium Association, Beaver Creek, Colorado; and Vice-president of the Master Association Resort Board, Beaver Creek, Colorado; Board of Directors of Beaver Creek Property Owners Assn.

PRACTICE AREAS
Member of Environmental Insurance Litigation Group (see group’s Significant Coverage Results); Civil trial and appellate prosecution of complex large exposure Environmental Insurance Coverage Claims; Professional Liability; Advertising Injury; Products liability; and Commercial litigation in State and Federal courts around the nation.

TRIAL EXPERIENCE
Tried numerous cases to verdict in State and Federal Court. Recent Litigation Victories

AUTHOR
"Emerging Targeted Tender Doctrine in Illinois," Chicago Bar Association, Presentation March 2008; "How to Prepare a Law Office Policy Manual," Law Office Economics Section, Illinois State Bar Association, Chairman's Column of Tort Law Section Newsletter, 1984-1985
FEATURED SPEAKER
"Illinois Targeted Tender Doctrine," Chicago Bar Association, March 2008; "Duty to Defend in Illinois"; "Bad Faith and How to Avoid It"; "Y2K Liability;" CLE re: Targeted Tender, llinois CBA, 2008.
ACCOLADES
Cited as one of Illinois’ Super Lawyers by Chicago Magazine and Law & Politics and among the Top 5% of Lawyers in Illinois for 2004-2009 as published in Crain’s Chicago Business. Member of Leading Lawyers Net Work and “AV” peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell representing the Highest Rating given in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards. Recently recognized in Presidential Who's Who among Business and Professional Achievers.