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John Shook, Esq.

Shook & Stone
Nevada
Personal Injury LitigationProduct Liability LitigationWrongful Death Litigation
710 South Fourth Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

John Shook, Esq.

Shook & Stone
Nevada
Personal Injury LitigationProduct Liability LitigationWrongful Death Litigation
710 South Fourth Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
702-385-2220
johnshook@shookandstone.com
www.shookandstone.com
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Bio

John B. Shook is co-founder of Shook & Stone and has settled or tried to verdict numerous multimillion dollar cases, including one of the largest single claimant personal injury verdicts in Nevada history. John has extensive experience in the areas of trial practice, personal injury, insurance law, medical malpractice and industrial injury claims. John does not represent insurance companies and limits his practice to fighting to protect the rights of victims of negligence, defective products and insurance bad faith. John was born in Dalhart, Texas and raised in Hobart, Oklahoma. John 's first experience as a trial lawyer came in high school when he was selected by his classmates as lead attorney representing a fellow classmate in a personal injury trial. After convincing the jury of teachers and students to grant an award of over $350,000, it became clear that trial work would be in John's future. John went on to graduate from the Oklahoma State University, and the University of Oklahoma College of Law and to complete courses at the National Criminal Defense College and National Institute for Trial Advocacy. In 1994, John was admitted to the Nevada Bar and to the United States District Court, District of Nevada. In 1995, John was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar. John is active in giving back to his community and has served on numerous committees inside the bar including acting as chair of the State Bar of Nevada Clients' Security Fund from 2009 - 2011. He is a past member of the Board of Governors for the Nevada Justice Association and continues to act as a sustaining member for the NJA. He was also a member of the Nevada Medical Legal Screening Panel, which reviewed for merit all medical malpractice claims filed in the state of Nevada. John is currently an arbitrator for the Eighth Judicial District court-annexed arbitration program and a sustaining member of the Nevada Justice Association John is married to Julie Shook, a former deputy district attorney. Together, John and Julie actively support a variety of charities, including the Children's Advocacy Project (Legal Aid of Southern Nevada), Families for Effective Autism Treatment, New Horizons Center for Learning and Toys for Tots. Additionally, as a member of Nevada's Citizens for Justice, John has made significant charitable contributions to help ensure that the law protects individuals who would otherwise not have a voice in our government. John and his family founded and continue to operate SpectrumConnects, a charity whose mission is to help children living with autism meet and develop lasting friendships. Honors and Awards • Certified by the State Bar of Nevada as a Personal Injury Specialist (inaugural class) • Named as an Intermountain States Super Lawyer since 2013 • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum • Honored as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association • Designated as a Desert Companion Magazine, Top Lawyer • AVVO rated 10 out of 10 • Honored as a top 100 Litigation lawyer by the American Society of Legal Advocates

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