Hope Stone has 22 years of experience as a paralegal involved in all aspects of litigation. She serves clients involved in complex, high-value litigation, providing case management throughout a matter's life cycle. Ms. Stone has experience representing clients from widely divergent industries. She has particular skill both in managing and searching large volumes of documents, as well as preparing for and attending trial.
Representative Work
Products Liability Matters: Part of teams representing defendants in hundreds of products liability personal injury cases, including asbestos, breast implant and various pharmaceuticals. Worked as case manager performing all aspects of discovery.
Los Angeles Unified School District v. W.R. Grace: Part of team representing defendant in multi-million-dollar asbestos property damage litigation. Responsibilities included all aspects of discovery, including the management of hundreds of thousands of documents and all aspects of trial preparation. Case settled favorably for the client.
ADCO v. TIG Insurance Company: Case manager on team representing insurance company in multi-million-dollar coverage dispute and subsequent litigation arising from construction defects at the Bacara Resort & Spa near Santa Barbara. Case settled favorably for the client.
Lori Wilson v. University of North Carolina Hospitals: Case manager on team representing UNC in wrongful death medical malpractice claim. Participated in all aspects of discovery and trial preparation. The judge delivered a defense verdict.