For a 76-year-old client left paralyzed by a preventable fall.
Premises LiabilityHonolulu Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Lawyer A steady hand when everything is on the line.
For more than thirty years, James J. Stone has represented Hawaii’s seriously injured — personally, from the first call to the final verdict. No fee unless we win.
- $6.2MRecord verdict
- 30+ yrsTrial experience
- $0Unless we win
The firm
After a serious injury, the law can feel like one more force working against you. Our job is to put it firmly on your side.
The Law Office of James J. Stone represents people across Hawaii whose lives have been upended by someone else’s negligence — in a car, in a hospital, on someone’s property. We take a limited number of cases so that each one gets the attention it deserves.
Meet James J. StoneWhere we focus — and win.
Personal Injury
Personal, focused, and aggressive representation for the seriously injured — from the first consultation to final resolution.
Learn moreAuto Accidents
Decisive representation after auto, motorcycle, truck, and pedestrian collisions across the Hawaiian islands.
Learn moreMedical Malpractice
Holding medical providers accountable when a preventable error causes serious harm.
Learn moreWrongful Death
Compassionate, determined representation for families who have lost a loved one to negligence.
Learn moreOutcomes that changed lives.
Real verdicts and settlements obtained for our clients. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
For a severe neck injury caused by a falling object.
Personal InjuryFor a severe arm injury suffered in an auto accident.
Auto AccidentsFor harm caused by a delayed diagnosis of a serious condition.
Medical Malpractice
A Honolulu lawyer, for Honolulu’s people.
Born and raised in Honolulu, James J. Stone graduated in the first class of the University of Hawaii’s William S. Richardson School of Law in 1976. For more than three decades since, he has devoted his practice to one thing: representing the seriously injured and the families of the lost.
- EducationJ.D., UH Richardson School of Law (1976)
- AdmittedHawaii & U.S. District Court, 1977
- MemberAmerican & Hawaii State Bar Associations
- ApproachContingency · Translators available
Representation that earns trust.
You work directly with James
Not a case manager, not a rotating associate. The attorney who answers your first call is the one who tries your case.
Built to go to trial
Insurers settle fairly when they believe you will go the distance. We prepare every case as if a jury will decide it.
No fee unless we win
Representation on contingency, with translators available. The risk is ours, not yours.
Hear from James.
A few minutes with James on the areas of law he knows best — and what his clients have to say.
Talk to James. The first conversation is free.
No fee unless we win. Translators available. Tell us what happened, and we’ll tell you honestly where you stand.