About Me
CURRICULUM VITAE
BRYAN W. SHOOK, ESQUIRE
Bryan W. Shook, Esquire
Shook Legal, Ltd.
Vintage Car Law®
P.O. Box 84
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837
(717) 884-9010
bshook@shooklegal.com
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation – Vintage Car Law, Probate Litigation, General Litigation, Commercial Litigation, General Automotive Litigation, Breach of Contract, Business Torts, Real Estate Litigation, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), Personal Injury, Fraud, and Landlord Tenant.
- Alternative dispute resolution – Registered Neutral (Supreme Court of Georgia)
- Antique and Collectible Vehicle and Parts – Opinions of Value
Education
2016 Practicum Trained Mediator (General Civil Mediation)
Justice Center of Atlanta
2003 – 2006 Juris Doctorate
Widener University School of Law
1999 – 2003 Bachelor of Arts
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Major: Criminology
Minor: Political Science
Concentration: Law
Professional Licensure
Notary Public (Pennsylvania)
Pennsylvania Law License
Registered ADR Neutral (Georgia)
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Admissions Pro Hac Vice (State Courts): New York, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Florida, Wisconsin, Arizona, Ohio, New Jersey, Louisiana, Maryland, Connecticut, Texas
- Admissions Pro Hac Vice (Federal Courts): United States District Court for the District of Montana, United States District Court for the District of Arizona, United States District Court for the Central District of California, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, United States District Court of the District of New Jersey, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Professional Associations
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Dauphin County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
Awards & Honors
2012 – Invited to be included on the NADA Advisory Board
2013-2016 Super Lawyers – Selected as a Rising Star
2014-2015 The Legal Network – Top Lawyers in Pennsylvania
2015 Susquehanna Style – Named as one of Susquehanna Valley’s Select Lawyers™
June 2017 – Best Attorneys of America – Million Dollar Advocates
October 2017 – Named to by Sports Car Market as one of the top 40 key players in the collector car world who are younger than 40
September 2018 – Best Attorneys of America
September 2018 – Lawyers of Distinction
February 2020 – Named one of 2020’s Top Lawyers by America’s Best
February 2020 – Selected for national membership into the American Trial Academy: Top Tier Lawyers.
Professional Experience
September 2015 – Present Shook Legal, Ltd. – Vintage Car Law®
Address: P.O. Box 84, Lewisburg, Pa 17837
Position: Principal
Responsibilities: General Trial Litigation & Historical Research Services
International Presence – For over a decade, I have worked diligently to carve out and create the market that is Vintage Car Law®. It is through Vintage Car Law® that I act for and represent leading antique and collector car collectors, dealers, brokers, restoration houses, auction companies and private individuals internationally. http://digital.superlawyers.com/superlawyers/paslrs14/?pg=8&pm=2&u1=friend#pg8
November 2007 – Present Vintage Automotive, LLC
Position: Founder, Managing Member
Responsibilities: Operation of automotive consulting/advising/procurement company focusing on historically significant and collectible motorized vehicles, their related parts and memorabilia.
July 2006 – September 2015 Dethlefs Pykosh Shook & Murphy
Address: 2132 Market Street, Camp Hill, Pa. 17011
Position: Partner & Lead Civil Litigator
Responsibilities: Invited to join the firm as lead civil litigation attorney and established the antique and collector car litigation division of the firm. Personally established, maintained and supervised a network of over a dozen attorneys in more than 12 states handling antique and collector car litigation matters. Additional areas of practice included corporate and commercial law, UCC – Article 2, contract negotiations and disputes, general litigation, personal injury, probate litigation and real estate.
Publications
AACA Museum – The Rumble Seat Newsletter: “Giving Wisely.” – (Winter 2007)
Chevy Punch Magazine “State of the Hobby.” – Monthly contributing author (2007-2008)
Shook, B. W. (2008). In-Depth Title Insurance Principles – Recognizing Defects & Examining
Difficulties.
Shook, B. W. (2008). Title Insurance Law in Pennsylvania – Transfer of Title.
Shook, B. W. (2008). Title Insurance Law in Pennsylvania – Ethical Considerations.
Shook, B. W. (2009). Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act Compliant Contract.
Pennsylvania Contractor “Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act” (Summer 2009)
Seminars
Ocean City Collector Car Auction, Ocean City, Maryland (February 2009): Car Collecting 101 – How to Avoid the Most Common Pitfalls & What You Need to Know
Cruisin’ Ocean City Muscle Car and Street Rod Auction, Ocean City, Maryland (May 2009): Car Collecting 101 – How to Avoid the Most Common Pitfalls & What You Need to Know
Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, Marietta, Pennsylvania (May 2009): Compliance with the PAHICPA and the Necessity of a Compliant Contract.
Pennsylvania Septage Management Association Annual Meeting, Grantville Pennsylvania (June 2009): Compliance with the PAHICPA and the Necessity of a Compliant Contract.
Jack Pannas Insurance – Client Seminar Series, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (June 2009): Compliance with the PAHICPA and the Necessity of a Compliant Contract.
Jack Pannas Insurance – Client Seminar Series, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania (July 2009): Compliance with the PAHICPA and the Necessity of a Compliant Contract.
Pennsylvania Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PA-PHCC), Chester Springs, Pennsylvania (November 2009): Your Company, Your Contract… The Consumer & the Law.
Pennsylvania Decentralized Wastewater Conference and Trade Show, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (January 2010): PA Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA) – Update 2010.
Association of Fundraising Professionals, Annual Conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (October 2010): Fundraising Today – More than a Point n’ Click – Cultivating Volunteers.
Antique Automobile Club of America, Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (February 2011): Estate Planning.
International Automotive Appraisers Association, Annual Conference, Scottsdale Arizona (January 2012): Continuing Education Seminar to Association member Appraisers.
Antique Automobile Club of America, Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (February 2012): Practical Estate Planning
International Automotive Appraisers Association, Annual Conference, Scottsdale Arizona (January 2013): Continuing Education Seminar to Association member Appraisers. (Topic: How to become a court qualified expert witness)
Antique Automobile Club of America, Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (February 2013): Estate and Titling Issues with antique vehicles
Antique Automobile Club of America, Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (February 2014): Your Cars and the Law
Antique Automobile Club of America, Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (February 2015): Your Cars and the Law
Antique Automobile Club of America, Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (February 2015): Practical Estate Planning
National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) Special Investigations Academy – Specialized Tract, St. Louis, Missouri (May 2015): Forensic Investigation and Identification of Antique, Classic and Collectible Automobiles
International Automotive Appraisers Association, Annual Conference, Scottsdale Arizona (January 2013): Continuing Education Seminar to Association member Appraisers. (Topic: Automotive Titling Issues)
Antique Automobile Club of America, Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (February 2016): Your Cars and the Law – Automotive Identity Issues
Antique Automobile Club of America, Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (February 2016): Car Estate
Pennsylvania Land Title Association – South Central Chapter
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (April 2016): Curative Title Work
National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) Special Investigations Academy – Specialized Tract, St. Louis, Missouri (May 2016): Forensic Investigation and Identification of Antique, Classic and Collectible Automobiles
National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) Special Investigations Academy – Specialized Tract, St. Louis, Missouri (May 2017): Forensic Investigation and Identification of Antique, Classic and Collectible Automobiles
The Security Title Guarantee Corporation of Baltimore – Annual Spring Seminar
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania (May 2017): Curative Title Work
Websites
Pennsylvania Contractors’ Registration Information – http://www.pacontractorslicense.com (2009 – PRESENT)
Vintage Car Law® – http://www.vintagecarlaw.com
(2014 – PRESENT)
Shook Legal, Ltd. – http://www.shooklegal.com
Motor Study® – http://www.motorstudy.com
(2018 – PRESENT)
