Michael p. stone
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Admissions:
- U.S. Supreme Court
- California 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (Cal.)
- U.S. District Court (C.D. Cal.)
- U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal.)
- U.S. District Court (E.D. Cal.)
- U.S. District Court (S.D. Cal.)
Education:
- Western State University College of Law (1979)
Juris Doctor - University of California, Los Angeles (1975)
Teaching Credential - California State University, Fullerton (1974)
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
A-V rating means “…the lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence. He or she has usually practiced law for many years, and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.” Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of lawyers and judges collected by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
NOTABLE CASES:
- The “39th and Dalton Raid Cases” (1988-1992) – 1998 search-warrant raids on Rollin’ 30’s Crips’ fortified “rock houses” at 39th and Dalton. Resulted in criminal conspiracy charges against a captain, sergeant, and two officers for unnecessary destruction of private property.
- All “Rodney King” trials (1991-1994) – State and federal criminal trials and civil rights damages trial, following 1991 the video-taped beating of Rodney King.
- The “Rampart CRASH” corruption cases (1999-2004) – Criminal, civil, and administrative prosecutions and investigation of Rampart gang officers.
- The “Tracy Watson Cases” (1996-2003) – criminal grand jury, administrative, and civil rights cases following the video-taped beating of illegal immigrants after an 80-mile high-speed pursuit.
- The 1999 “Margaret Mitchell Shooting” (1999-2003) – Fatal police shooting of homeless woman with a shopping cart who attacked an officer with a screwdriver.
- People v. Daniel Riter (2003) – Murder indictment of D.A. investigator for on-duty shooting during warrant service.
- The “Devin Brown Shooting” (2005-2007) – Criminal, civil, and administrative cases involving an incident where a LAPD officer shot and killed the 13-year-old driver of a stolen car at the end of a pursuit. LAPD Board of Rights found all 10 shots in policy and the officer not guilty of using excessive force.
- The “Butler Street Shooting” (2005-2008) – LASD deputies fired 120 rounds on video at driver Winston Hayes at the end of a pursuit in Compton.
- Hoving v. Hedges (2007-2008) – Federal civil rights damages case where the Chief Deputy’s office was bugged and fitted with a hidden surveillance camera by the Sheriff and Undersheriff.
- The “Steven Hirschfield Shooting” (2008-2010) – A fatal police shooting aboard a Harbor Police Boat in San Diego Bay.
- Tuszynska v. Cunningham (2011) – A renegade panel attorney sued a police legal defense fund for gender discrimination subject to an anti-SLAPP special motion to strike. The Court held that police legal defense fund’s decisions on attorney selection and funding of cases engaged in First Amendment-protected activities.