Bonita L. Stone - Chicago, IL
Attorney at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Business Succession Planning Lawyers in Chicago, IL
525 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60661 - 3693
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47
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Experience
Chicago Business Succession Planning Lawyer
Updated: 03/03/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Succession Planning
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Hired Attorney 2012-2014Katten is a highly respected firm. Our family hired Neil Weinberg, who was an excellent attorney. Ms. Stone was eventually brought in to assist on the case. She proved to be completely incompetent. She placed her own personal interest ahead of her client. She claimed that being paid attorney fees just under 1 Million dollars over an 18 month period was “getting screwed.” She forced a settlement that has proven to compound the damage sustained by the client. I would strongly recommend never having anything to do with Attorney Bonita Stone. Forget the price tag she demands, her work was substandard and when her errors have been brought to her attention she has done nothing to correct her errors. Any argument to the contrary are self serving lies and all of these comments are well documented. Katten protecting Ms. Stone is a major flaw in their business model. When a partner makes clear mistakes, stand by their mistakes and help correct them. Our family has suffered for years and Ms. Stone is flat out incompetent. I welcome her attempting to defend herself. But she will simply do as she has been doing for the last two years, she will hide behind her firm and not communicate. We will be filing a malpractice claim once the damages are finalized. Anyone associated with Ms. Stone should distance themself before they too realize that she is self centered and money hungry, and she thinks she is the smartest person in the room. Truth be told, she was never even hired. She manipulated her way onto the case and she failed at every turn. These are the facts. Proceed at your risk.
Contact
525 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60661 - 3693
Phone: (312) 902-5262
Fax: (312) 577-8990
Website: http://www.kattenlaw.com
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