Shawn M. Fitzgerald

All is not lost after getting arrested and charged with a serious crime. You are still at the start of the criminal justice process and have not been convicted. At the same time, you need sound legal advice and vigorous representation from an experienced criminal defense attorney. That is the level of excellence that attorney Shawn Fitzgerald provides.

In Practice For Nearly 20 Years

As a partner with Johnston, Stannard, Klesner, Burbidge & Fitzgerald, P.L.C., in Iowa City, Iowa, Shawn provides legal services specializing in criminal defense. He received his law degree from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in 2005 and his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Iowa in 2002.

Prior to joining Johnston, Stannard, Klesner, Burbidge & Fitzgerald, P.L.C., Shawn practiced with the law firm of David Goldstein and Associates, LLC, in Chicago, Illinois. While attending Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, he clerked for the law firm of Daley and George, Ltd.

Experienced Defense Against All Criminal Charges

Located in Iowa City, Shawn has extensive experience representing college students from the University of Iowa and elsewhere who face criminal charges and school suspensions over alleged underage drinking, public intoxication and more.

Shawn has extensive experience representing clients with felony and misdemeanor criminal charges throughout eastern Iowa. Among the charges he can help you with, there are:

 

• OWI/DUI
• Domestic violence and violation of a no-contact order
• Drug charges, including possession and possession with intent to deliver
• Sex-related crimes, such as rape and sexual abuse
• Burglary, theft and other property crimes
• White collar crimes, including embezzlement and fraud