About Mr. Ryan D.
Ryan D. Stump built a legal foundation at Campbell University. He earned a B.A. in Trust Investment and Financial Planning and went on to receive his Juris Doctor from the same school. His academic background pairs financial and fiduciary training with legal study.
Stump is admitted to practice in North Carolina and in the Federal Circuit. He holds memberships in several professional organizations, including the National College for DUI Defense, the American Association of Premier DUI Lawyers, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the North Carolina State Bar, and the Mecklenburg County Bar Association. Those affiliations reflect an ongoing connection to both criminal defense communities and bar governance at the local level.
In 2013 Stump became a managing partner at Randall & Stump, Criminal Defense Lawyers. He led criminal defense work there for years, handling cases that ranged in seriousness. Courtroom work and case preparation were regular parts of his practice.
A decade later, in 2023, Stump took on the role of managing partner at Charlotte Estate Planning. The move broadens his professional footprint. It also returned him to themes from his undergraduate study: finances, trusts, and the legal tools people use to manage wealth and protect families.
The combination of criminal defense experience and estate planning is a notable feature of his career. He has handled DUI defense through organizations dedicated to that area of practice. He also prepares estate documents, reviews trust arrangements, and advises clients on how to structure plans to reflect their priorities. He approaches client work in a straightforward manner and adapts courtroom experience to the practical needs of estate matters.
Peers see him as engaged in two different kinds of legal work. One involves advocacy in criminal cases. The other involves counseling on estates and fiduciary instruments. His memberships in national and local defense organizations keep him connected to evolving practices in criminal law. His role at Charlotte Estate Planning places him in the center of estate document drafting and planning conversations in the Charlotte area.
Stump balances litigation readiness with planning discipline. He moves between court filings and trust documents, depending on what a client needs. He currently concentrates his practice on estate planning and criminal defense, including DUI matters.
