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Andrew H. Stone is a judge in the Third Judicial District Court of the State of Utah. He was appointed in October 2010 by Governor Gary Herbert.
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Early life and education
Stone was born in Pennsylvania and lived in California until the age of fourteen before moving to Utah. Stone graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with an emphasis on Botany and Mathematics. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa upon graduation.
Legal career
In 1986, Stone received his Juris Doctor from the University of Utah where he graduated Order of the Coif. . He began his legal career as a clerk for federal judge Bruce S. Jenkins of the United States District Court of Utah. He subsequently worked for the United States Department of Justice in Washington D.C. with the Attorney General's Honor program. He worked for the DOJ as a trial attorney in the commercial litigation branch from 1987 to 1989.
In 1990, Stone returned to Utah to enter private practice with the Salt Lake City firm Jones, Waldo, Holbrook, and McDonough where he specialized in anti-trust and business litigation. In 1998, Stone assisted in the briefing of the Rubin V. Snake River Potato Growers case which was a companion case that challenged the Line Item Veto Act of 1996. The act was determined by the Supreme Court of the United States to be unconstitutional on June 25, 1998.
He assisted in several significant cases involving ERISA and continued his work in anti-trust litigation. Stone also represented the United Potato Growers of America, among others, in a multi-district class action lawsuit involving anti-trust matters.
While with Jones Waldo, Stone served on the law firm's Board of Directors as well as the Executive committee prior to his appointment to the bench.
Judicial career
Stone began his judicial career in January 2011 as a judge in the Third Judicial District Court of the State of Utah, which serves Salt Lake, Tooele, and Summit counties.
Awards
Stone was named to Best Lawyers in America for several years for his work with anti-trust law. He also received the honor of Legal Elite by Utah Business magazine for his work in business litigation.
Personal Background
Stone is an avid bicyclist, skier, and hiker.