FOUNDER, ATTORNEYRonald J. Shook
2001-2011Education
- The Charlotte School of Law, 2008-2011
Charlotte, NC
Juris Doctor - The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2001-2005
Charlotte, NC
Political Science and Criminal Justice
August 2011-PresentCareer
Bar Admissions
- NC State Bar
- Federal District Court – Western District of NC
- Federal District Court – Middle District of NC
- Federal District Court – Eastern District of NC
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Professional associations
- Grassroots North Carolina – Lifetime Member
- The National College of DUI Defense Lawyers
- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Republican National Lawyers Association
- The Federalist Society
Areas of Practice
- NC State Criminal Law
- Federal Criminal Law
- Driving While Impaired
- Traffic Violations
- Drug Offenses
- Personal Injury
- Second Amendment Law
- Restoration of Gun Rights
Volunteer Work
- Gaston County Republican Party – General Counsel
- North Carolina Republican Party – District 14 – General Counsel
Representative Cases
- Gun Owners of America v. Sheriff Garry McFadden – 21CVS12654 – Mecklenburg County, NC
- Filed a civil complaint in Mecklenburg County Superior Court against Sheriff Garry McFadden for violations of North Carolina Law and The North Carolina State Constitution regarding gun permitting.
- Outcome – A consent judgement was entered ordering Sheriff McFadden to follow North Carolina Law and the North Carolina State Constitution when processing gun permits.
- State v. DSW – Gaston County, NC
- High profile criminal defendant was charged with First Degree Attempted Murder, Destroying Criminal Evidence, and Assault on a Female with a potential maximum sentence of life without parole.
- Outcome – Negotiated a plea to Discharging a Firearm within an Enclosure to Incite Fear and Possession of Firearm by Felon with a sentence of 30 to 42 months.
- Williams et al v. Sheriff Garry McFadden – 3:22-cv-630 – US District Court Western District of NC
- Filed a civil complaint in the US District Court for the Western District of NC against Sheriff Garry McFadden for violations of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- Outcome: This case is currently pending litigation.
Speaking Engagements
Gun Law in North Carolina November 2016 & February 2018
The National Business Institute – Charlotte, Asheville & Raleigh, NC
Guns, Gaming, Marijuana, Opioids, and Alcoholic Beverages December 2018
The National Business Institute – Raleigh, NC
Concealed Carry Law December 2017, August 2019, & December 2021
The National Business Institute – Raleigh, NC
Immigration Issues with DWIs DWIs February 2018
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice – Raleigh, NC
Lawyers, Guns, and Money October 2018
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice – Raleigh, NC
Use of Force & Self-Defense in NC November 2018
The Mecklenburg County Bar Association – Charlotte, NC
DWI Jury Trials in NC: The Closing Argument January 2020
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice – Raleigh, NC
The Operation Element of DWI February 2021
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice – Raleigh, NC
Handling Expert Witnesses in NC Impaired Driving Cases February 2022
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice – Raleigh, NC
Restoration of Firearms Rights October 2022
Center for Legal Education and Advocacy – Wilmington, NC
Restoration of Firearms Rights and Collateral Consequences November 2022
Rowan County Bar Association – Statesville, NC
Self Defense and Concealed Carry April 2023
Right to Bear – Concord, NC