- Personal Injury
- Insurance Coverage
- Auto Accidents
- Professional Negligence
- General Civil/Tort Litigation
- UM/UIM Arbitration
WAMS Arbitrator Certification: 2005
Accomplishments: After gaining experience as an intern in the Labor & Industries division of the Attorney General’s office, Ms. Stone joined the Burgess Fitzer law firm in Tacoma. Her duties as an associate involved all aspects of file handling, including participation in all stages of the litigation process through mediation, arbitration and jury trials. She has served as Managing Shareholder of the firm since January, 1999.
In addition to her litigation practice and management responsibilities, Ms. Stone serves as a sole and swing arbitrator in contract, MAR & UIM matters.
Prior to entering law school, Ms. Stone enjoyed an extensive career and increasingly responsible management positions in the automotive parts industry. Utilizing that experience, she now serves as an arbitrator of new motor vehicle claims filed pursuant to Washington’s Lemon Law statute.
Education: University of Puget Sound School of Law, JD, 1994; University of Washington, Political Science/History, BA, 1991.
Affiliations: Washington State Bar Association; Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association; Washington Defense Trial Lawyers – President, 2005-2006; Honorable Robert J. Bryan American Inns of Court – President-Elect, 2005-2006.
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