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Shalom David Stone

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

  • Shalom David Stone is a well-respected attorney with impeccable credentials who has litigated in state and federal trial and appellate courts in a wide variety of criminal and civil cases.
    • Mr. Stone has been nominated to the Third Circuit, which hears appeals from the federal district courts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the Virgin Islands.
    • Mr. Stone is known for his outstanding intellect, excellent writing skills, strong work ethic, and integrity.
  • Mr. Stone has a distinguished record as a practicing attorney, at both the trial and appellate levels.
    • Since 2000, Mr. Stone has been a partner in the highly regarded Newark, New Jersey law firm of Walder, Hayden & Brogan, representing clients ranging from the Discovery Channel and Film Garden Entertainment to individual criminal defendants. Prior to his elevation to partner, Mr. Stone honed his craft as an associate in the firm. Before joining Walder, Hayden & Brogan, Mr. Stone practiced as an associate in another well respected New Jersey law firm, Sills, Cummis, Tichman, Epstein & Gross.
    • Mr. Stone has appeared frequently in court, briefing and arguing appeals and motions in complex litigation. He has tried cases in both federal and state court.
  • Mr. Stone has strong academic credentials and professional training.
    • He graduated from New York University School of Law in 1987. He graduated magna cum laude from Yeshiva College with a B.A. in 1984.
    • He has published articles in the New Jersey Lawyer, the Insurance Litigation Report, and has authored a chapter for the American Bar Association’s periodical entitled “The Scope of Federal Discovery in the Federal Courts.”
  • Mr. Stone is dedicated to serving his community in many capacities.
    • He has served as Chair of the Federal Practice and Procedure Section for the New Jersey State Bar Association, and as a member of the Lawyers’ Advisory Committee for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
    • He has volunteered to represent indigent defendants.
    • He is a regular lecturer for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, an organization which provides ongoing training for lawyers throughout New Jersey.
    • He is a member of the Nature Conservancy, an organization dedicated to protecting the environment through land purchases, and is active in his synagogue.