Mr. Ronald J Shook II
Gastonia Criminal Defense Lawyer - Ronald J. Shook II
Ron was raised in Gaston County. He is a graduate of North Gaston High School and UNC Charlotte. He earned his law degree from The Charlotte School of Law. Ron currently lives in Belmont, NC with his wife and two children.
After graduating from law school, Ron founded The Law Offices of Ronald J. Shook where he advises clients on all aspects of criminal defense including DWI/DUI and traffic law. Additionally, Ron is recognized as an authority in the area of Second Amendment law and gun rights.
Over the course of his career, Ron has represented thousands of clients and tried hundreds of cases. Ron is a frequent guest on local and state media outlets where he provides insight into current legal events.
Ron was named a SuperLawyers "Rising Star" from 2021-2024 and has been recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal as a "Legal Elite" in 2023-2024.
Additionally, Ron regularly teaches continuing education classes to other attorneys in the areas of DWI defense and Second Amendment law.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 2nd Amendment/Firearms Law
- Google Meet
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- WebEx
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Free Consultation
We do not charge a consult fee for Personal Injury cases. -
Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
We accept contingent fees in Personal Injury cases.
- North Carolina
- North Carolina State Bar
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- 4th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court - Middle District of North Carolina
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- U.S. District Court - Western District of North Carolina
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- U.S. District Court - Western District of North Carolina
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- General Counsel
- Gaston County Republican Party
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- Managing Partner
- The Law Offices of Ronald J. Shook
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- Charlotte School of Law
- J.D. (2011) | Law
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- Activities: Trial Team
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- University of North Carolina - Charlotte
- B.A. (2005)
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- Legal Elite
- Business North Carolina
- Legal Elite
- Business North Carolina
- Rising Stars
- SuperLawyers
- Rising Stars
- SuperLawyers
- Rising Stars
- SuperLawyers
- National College of DUI Defense
- Member
- Current
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- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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- Grassroots North Carolina
- Lifetime Member
- Current
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- Gun Owners of America
- Lifetime Member
- Current
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- The Federalist Society
- Member
- Current
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- Republican National Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
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- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
- Current
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- E.A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders
- Fellow
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- Self Defense and Concealed Carry, Concord, NC
- Right to Bear
- Restoration of Firearms Rights and Collateral Consequences, Salisbury, NC
- Rowan County Bar Association
- Restoration of Firearms Rights, Wilmington, NC
- Center for Legal Education and Advocacy
- Handling Expert Witnesses in NC Impaired Driving Cases, Raleigh, NC
- NC Advocates for Justice
- Concealed Carry Law, Raleigh, NC
- The National Business Institute
- Q. What are the consequences of a misdemeanor Larceny first offense. Background is clean and never been in trouble with law
- A: Good Question!
Larceny is a Class 1 Misdemeanor under NCGS 14-72. The maximum punishment for this offense for a person with no prior record is 45 days of Community Punishment. This means that you are probably not facing jail time, and at worst, will receive a fine and unsupervised probation. In many counties, a first offense misdemeanor larceny charge would qualify for a pre-trial diversion program, such as deferred prosecution, which could mean that the charge would ultimately be dismissed if you comply with certain conditions.
