Elijah Stone began his legal career at the law firm of Jones Day, a global litigation powerhouse consistently ranked as one of the top law firms in the world.  While at Jones Day, Elijah honed his skills working on novel, bet-the-company litigation.  His experience runs the gamut, from pre-litigation strategic planning to post-judgment appeals (and everything in between).  He has extensive experience researching and drafting winning briefs and critical motions on cutting-edge legal issues—often questions of first impression for the court—including successful appellate submissions to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas, California Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Texas.  The depth and breadth of Elijah’s capabilities set him apart as an advocate who can confront even the most formidable opponents with calm and competent clarity.

Selected Representations: 

To better serve plaintiffs fighting against some of the world’s largest corporations, Elijah applies his experience and insights from the following representative matters: 

• Represented multinational food and agribusiness giant to navigate claims and litigation arising from ethylene oxide contamination in one of the largest food recall events in European Union history. 
• Represented global energy company in securities litigation to assert claims arising from a proxy fight lodged by activist shareholders concerning climate change and other environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.  
• Represented publicly traded company to develop litigation strategy and potential causes of action against certain credit rating agencies for false and disparaging statements made in ESG-related credit ratings.  
• Represented loan servicer and indenture trustee to defend against putative class actions pending in numerous states across the country for alleged deceptive and unfair debt collection practices and related claims.
• Represented national bank as trustee to defend against claims that challenged the trustee’s core business model related to asset-backed securities. 
• Represented credit reporting agency as lead counsel in over a dozen federal court actions to defend against claims brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. 
• Represented Electronic Health Record software company in litigation and arbitration arising from the U.S. Department of Justice’s allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute. 

At Forrest Weldon, Elijah is committed to furthering the Firm’s purpose of bringing world-class legal experience and expertise to work tirelessly on behalf of plaintiffs facing unimaginable loss. 

Admissions: 

• All Texas state trial and appellate courts 
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Education: 

Southern Methodist University (J.D. 2018, cum laude; Managing Editor, SMU Law Review; awarded Best 2L Student Writer)

The University of Texas at Tyler (B.B.A. in Accounting 2015, summa cum laude, awarded Accounting Student of the Year)