Shawn M. Fitzgerald - Iowa City, IA
Attorney at Fitzgerald, Klesner, & Pavelich, PLC
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Iowa City, IA
373 Scott Court Suite B Iowa City, IA 52244 - 3904
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Iowa City Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 04/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
Attorney Information
Overview
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 Fitzgerald, Klesner, & Pavelich, PLC, 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 Fitzgerald, Klesner, & Pavelich, PLC, 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
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Illinois Chicago School of Law,
Chicago,
Illinois, 2005
J.D.
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University of Illinois Chicago School of Law,
Chicago,
Illinois, 2005
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Non Legal Education
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University of Iowa, 2002
B.S.
Major: Psychology
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University of Iowa, 2002
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- David Goldstein and Associates, LLC
- Daley and George, Ltd., Clerked
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2005
- Iowa, 2007
Other Affiliations
- Iowa State Bar Association, Member
- Iowa Association for Justice, Member
Contact
373 Scott Court
Suite B
Iowa City, IA 52244 - 3904
Phone: 319-320-4569
Fax: 319-354-7265
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.iclawfirm.com
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