David John Shestokas

David John Shestokas is a distinguished attorney based in Berwyn, Illinois, with extensive experience in criminal and corporate law. He obtained his B.A. in Political Science from Bradley University in 1975 and graduated cum laude with a Juris Doctor from The John Marshall Law School in 1987. During his studies, he also attended Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, and furthered his language skills in Spanish through studies in Cuba and Costa Rica.

Mr. Shestokas has been admitted to practice law since 1987 before the Illinois Supreme Court and since 2004 before the Florida Supreme Court. His legal career began in business law, handling incorporations, buy-sell agreements, and estate planning for small business owners. From 1994 to 1998, he served as an Assistant State's Attorney for Cook County, Illinois, where he prosecuted over 10,000 criminal matters and participated in juvenile justice and felony investigations.

Since 1998, Shestokas has been in private practice in both Florida and Illinois, focusing on criminal and corporate law. He has appeared in court over 10,000 times concerning suspended or revoked driver's licenses. Shestokas also contributes to the legal community by offering pro bono services through the Salvation Army, assisting with driver licensing, unemployment, and expunging criminal records.

An accomplished writer, Shestokas is the author of "Get Your Illinois Suspended License Back" and serves as the Feature Writer for Law, Crime & Justice on Suite101. His articles cover a wide range of topics, including estate planning and constitutional law, and have been published in the Fort Myers News-Press and Naples Daily News. Notably, he participated in the First World Congress of Lithuanian Attorneys, contributing to the Lithuanian Constitution post-communism.