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David Shestokas LawGuru Answers Attorney Shestokas, & Associates
12244 Treeline Ave. #6 Fort Myers, FL 33913 (312) 451-5550 http://www.shestokas.com
 
Mr. Shestokas has been a licensed attorney since 1987, when he was admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court. He was admitted to practice before the Florida Supre ...More
Areas of Practice
  • Criminal Law - 25 Years
  • Drunk Driving & DUI Law - 25 Years
  • Immigration Law
  • Real Estate and Real Property - 25 Years
  • Traffic Law - 25 Years
States of Practice
  • Florida - Admitted 8
  • Illinois - Admitted 25
Countries of Practice
  • United States
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Additional Information Mr. Shestokas has been a licensed attorney since 1987, when he was admitted to practice before the Illinois Supreme Court. He was admitted to practice before the Florida Supreme Court in 2004. He has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science from Bradley University in Peoria, IL. In 1987, he received his Juris Doctor from the John Marshall Law School, with honors. He studied Spanish in Cuba and Costa Rica and he also studied law at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
In 1990 Shestokas was the Republican nominee for the United States Congress. From 1994 to 1998, he was an Assistant State’s Attorney for Cook County, IL, the largest unified court system in the country. Shestokas has prosecuted over 10,000 criminal cases, worked in Juvenile Justice and made charging decisions in over 400 felony matters as part of police investigations. Since 1998 Shestokas has been in private practice in Florida and Illinois, primarily involved in criminal defense.

He participated in the First World Congress of Lithuanian Attorneys contributing to the Lithuanian Constitution after the fall of communism. He volunteers free legal services four hours per week with the Salvation Army, helping homeless individuals with legal problems, like driver licensing, unemployment and expunging criminal records. Shestokas has written articles on legal issues and the US Constitution in the Fort Myers News-Press and Naples Daily News. He is the Feature Writer in the area of Law, Crime & Justice for the online magazine Suite101.
Mr. Shestokas is the Feature Writer in the area of Law, Crime & Justice for Suite 101, has written a book about suspended driver's licenses, and writes a blog.
David Shestokas has answered 496 questions with LawGuru Answers
1/29/13, 8:11 pm my girlfriend was arrested for shoplifting in Kmart , she was 10 ...
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1/22/13, 7:56 pm This might be a little drawn out. I was pulled over for "Attached...
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12/18/12, 1:24 pm If my Dispostion is stricken from docket with leave to reinstate ...
1 answer United States | Illinois | Criminal Law
7/22/09, 5:26 pm I got a DUI back in February of this year and 4 days ago I receiv...
1 answer United States | Illinois | Drunk Driving & DUI Law
7/13/09, 8:43 pm Violation of Conditional Discharge I have a dui and i violated my...
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Primary Phone (312) 451-5550
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E-mail djs@shestokas.com
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Website http://www.shestokas.com
Address 12244 Treeline Ave. #6
Fort Myers, FL 33913
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