Stone | Dean’s General Litigation & Insurance Defense Team has managed and litigated thousands of cases on behalf of cities, municipalities, insurance carriers, self-insured entities, and third-party administrators. We are trusted by a wide range of institutional clients to deliver strategic, cost-effective defense across high-risk and high-exposure matters.
Our attorneys have deep experience defending cases in state and federal courts throughout California. Whether representing a Fortune 500 corporation, a public agency, or an individual professional, we apply the same disciplined, results-oriented approach to every case.
Defense Across a Wide Range of Industries
We routinely represent:
- National and regional trucking, construction, and cement companies in claims involving negligence, fraud, product liability, and serious injury at construction sites.
- Publicly-traded retailers, restaurants, commercial property owners, and resorts facing product liability, premises liability, third-party criminal assault, and general negligence claims.
- Law enforcement officers and agencies, including police and sheriff’s departments, in excessive force and negligence lawsuits.
- Licensed professionals such as pharmacists, real estate and insurance brokers, architects, engineers, and attorneys in professional liability and E&O claims.
Strategic, Cost-Conscious Litigation
Our success is driven by:
- Timely and accurate liability and damage evaluations
- Thoughtful case management and litigation strategy
- Consistent cost-benefit analysis at each stage of the case
We don’t litigate for litigation’s sake—we pursue outcomes that align with our clients’ goals and risk profiles.
General Litigation Services
We defend clients in a broad range of claims, including:
- Assault & Battery
- Auto v. Auto Collisions
- Commercial Trucking Accidents
- Construction Site Injuries
- Excessive Force (Law Enforcement & Security)
- Emotional Distress (IIED)
- Invasion of Privacy
- Loss Prevention Incidents
- General Negligence
- Product Liability
- Professional Malpractice & E&O
- Recreational Use Immunity Claims
- Serious Personal Injury
- Slander & Defamation
- Staged Auto Accidents (“Swoop & Squat” Schemes)
- State & Federal Civil Rights Violations
- Third-Party Criminal Assaults
- Trip/Slip and Fall Accidents
