Derek Andrew DeBrosse is a licensed Ohio state attorney with a practice focusing on a wide range of matters regarding firearms, from gun rights restoration, NFA issues and gun trusts, to FFL representation. Derek has represented individual, corporate, and grass-roots organizational firearm clients in both Federal and State courts. Derek began his law practice immediately after law school in 2008 when he graduated from Regent University School of Law; Derek also holds a B.A. from The Ohio State University.
Before entering into law school Derek served a combat tour of duty with the 1487th Transportation Company in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Derek has received various military accolades to include the Combat Action Badge, Army Commendation Medal and Iraq Campaign Medal. Mr. DeBrosse is licensed to practice in all Ohio State and Federal Courts, the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals, U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
Mr. DeBrosse is a NRA Benefactor Life Member and repeated speaker at the Annual NRA Meeting of Members Law Seminar, NRA Golden Eagle Member, NRA and USCCA Firearms Instructor, GLOCK Advanced Armorer, Smith & Wesson M&P Armorer, O.P.O.T.A. Duty Knife Instructor, Defensive Edge Certified Armorer in Precision Rifle/AR15/M4/M16/LEO Shotgun, and member of various other pro Second Amendment organizations. In his free time Derek enjoys tactical gun and firearms training, backpacking, scuba diving, white water rafting and anything outdoor related.
Professionally Derek also serves on the Advisory Board for the United States Concealed Carry Association, as General Counsel of Ohioans for Concealed Carry, Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Village of Hartford, Ohio, and as an Adjunct Professor at Capital University.
Education: Ohio State University, B.A. 2005 Regent University School of Law, J.D. 2008
Clay Cheshire represents firearms, ammunition, and explosives companies every single day, throughout the United States and internationally. Clay Cheshire is one of the most experienced, skilled Firearms Industry corporate and regulatory compliance lawyers in the United States.
Clay is known by clients and colleagues for his distinctly “Southern” style: A considerate, courteous disposition combined with a pragmatic and “no-nonsense, results-oriented” approach. Whether he is working with clients to structure a business or transaction, or advising them in a high-stakes dispute, his focus always remains on identifying the best solutions and finding a practical and cost-effective way to achieve them. Clay has close relationships with a cadre of expert consultants who can advise clients (and him) on the most highly-technical, high-stakes, issues affecting Firearms Industry members. He helps clients build and maintain the strongest business imaginable, so it will remain viable for the long-term and have the highest value to its owners.
Prior to launching his own practice in 2010, Clay practiced for a decade at some of the larger law firms in the Southeast, representing Industry businesses, large and small, some nationally.
Clay’s inspiration is his family. His favorite thing in the world is playing with his three year-old daughter. Everything else pales in comparison.
Clay has a law degree from the University of Georgia, and an undergraduate degree from LSU.
Education: Louisiana State University, B.G.S. 1997 University of Georgia School of Law, J.D. 2001
Licensed Jurisdictions: Georgia & Kentucky