As a partner with Johnston, Stannard, Klesner, Burbidge & Fitzgerald, PLC in Iowa City, IA, Shawn provides legal services for criminal defense, personal injury, civil litigation, business law, and estate planning. Shawn received his B.S. degree in psychology from the University of Iowa in 2002 and his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL in 2005.

Prior to joining Johnston, Stannard, Klesner, Burbidge & Fitzgerald, PLC, Shawn practiced with the law firm of David Goldstein and Associates, LLC in Chicago, IL. While attending John Marshall Law School, Shawn clerked for the law firm of Daley and George, Ltd.
Shawn is currently admitted to the Iowa Bar (2007). Prior to relocating to Iowa City from Chicago, Shawn was admitted to the Illinois Bar (2005).

Shawn is a member of:
• Iowa Association for Justice www.iowajustice.org
o Criminal Defense Section
• Iowa Bar Association www.iowabar.org

Areas of Practice
Criminal Defense
Personal Injury
Litigation
Business Law & Contracts
Estate Planning

Bar Admissions
Iowa, 2007
Illinois, 2005 (inactive)

Education
John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
J.D. – 2005
University of Iowa
B.S. Psychology – 2002

Professional Associations and Memberships
Iowa Association for Justice www.iowajustice.org
Criminal Defense Section
Iowa Bar Association www.iowabar.org