Clayborne S. Stone

Clay Stone has extensive experience in handling disputes involving contested wills, trusts and gifts, the administration of trusts and estates, and guardianships. He also regularly handles complex commercial litigation matters, intellectual property disputes,  construction disputes and real estate litigation. He has litigated cases throughout the State of Arkansas at both the trial and appellate levels.

Representative Experience

• Ground Zero Construction, Inc. v. Walnut Creek, LLC, 2012 Ark. 243, _ S.W.3d _ (affirming dismissal of appellant’s complaint for lien because appellant did not strictly comply with the statutory notice requirements regarding description of work)
• Grand Valley Ridge, LLC v. Metropolitan Nat’l Bank, 2012 Ark. 121, _ S.W.3d _ (affirming trial court’s order denying motion to set aside judgment in foreclosures action and affirming entry of sanctions) 
• Dardanelle & Russellville Railroad, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters of Lloyd’s of London, 2010 Ark. App. 790, _ S.W.3d _(reversing summary judgment in favor of insurer in dispute regarding coverage)
• Steinbuch v. Cutler, 518 F.3d 580 (8th Cir. 2008) cert. denied sub. nom., Steinbuch v. Hyperion Books, 129 S.Ct. 223 (2008) (affirming dismissal on personal jurisdiction grounds one client and remanding for jurisdictional discovery on issue for another defendant) 
• Evans v. Blankenship, 374 Ark. 104, 286 S.W.3d 137 (2008) (affirming dismissal of receiver for improper venue) 
• Baptist Health v. Smith, 536 F.3d 869 (8th Cir. 2008) (affirming judgment in favor of physician in suit for contribution against former employer) 
• Pulaski County v. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc., 371 Ark. 271, 264 S.W.3d 465 (2007) (affirming order finding certain emails from county employee were public records under Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and releasing emails to newspaper) 
• Fordyce Bank & Trust Co. v. Bean Timberland, Inc., 369 Ark. 90,251 S.W.3d 267 (2007) (affirming judgment in favor of buyer of cut timber in case involving priority under the Uniform Commercial Code) 
• Bostic v. Goodnight, 443 F.3d 1044 (8th Cir. 2006) (affirming judgment in favor of shareholder in a derivative action)

Professional Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America©: Litigation - Trusts & Estates (2024)
• The Best Lawyers in America©: Litigation - Construction (2024)
• The Best Lawyers in America©: Litigation - Real Estate (2023-2024)
• The Best Lawyers in America©: Commercial Litigation (2021-2024)
• Mid-South Super Lawyers Rising Stars: (2008-2011)

Involvement

• Arkansas Bar Association