Prior to being appointed by the Governor to the position of District Judge, Judge Stoner spent seven years practicing criminal defense law, primarily focusing his practice on representing people with addiction and mental health issues. He began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Oklahoma County. Judge Stoner plans on spending the remainder of his career working on issues surrounding addiction and its intersection with the criminal justice system. Judge Stoner is a sixth-generation Oklahoman and a member of the Cherokee Nation. He has been married for 26 years and has three teenage sons who are not too impressed with any of his accomplishments. He enjoys a variety of physical activities such as biking, longboarding, camping, hiking, diving, gardening and adventure travel.