Ms. Jill Haavig Stone

Arbitrator

• 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 work has involved all aspects of file handling, including participation in all stages of the litigation process through mediation, arbitration and jury trials. She was Managing Shareholder of the firm from 1999 to 2007, participating in all stages of the litigation process through mediation, arbitration and jury trials. She formed the firm of Stone Novasky, LLC in 2010, working in the area of civil litigation.

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 2006-2007; Board member - Law Fund of Washington 2006-present; Pierce County Superior Court Commission; Washington Super Lawyers (2008-2010)