John B. Shook

30 years fighting for injured workers and disabled Nevadans. Denied claims and lowball settlements are my daily work. After law school in 1994, John and his wife Julie packed into their 1982 Chrysler LeBaron and drove west to Las Vegas with $200 and a plan. Ramen for dinner, bar prep in the mornings. Both passed on their first attempt. Within a year, John left a small firm and founded his own practice, starting with criminal defense, divorce, and personal injury, and following clients wherever their problems led. Over time, the work clarified: injured people, denied claims, and insurance companies hoping no one would push back. He built what is now Shook & Stone on a simple premise: ordinary Nevadans deserve the same quality of legal representation as the companies that hurt them. Thirty years later, that’s still the work. State Bar of Nevada · U.S. District Court, District of Nevada