Adam Sheppard - JD
Adam Sheppard was repeatedly recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in the areas of White Collar Criminal Defense & Criminal Defense in Super Lawyers magazine and in Chicago Magazine.
He has also been honored by Leading Lawyer Magazine to be named as an "Emerging Lawyer" in the area of White Collar Criminal Defense and Criminal Defense, a recognition bestowed to 2% of those lawyers in the state who are 40 or younger.
Adam has been selected as a "panel" attorney in federal court, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois — a private attorney deemed qualified for appointment to represent criminal defendants in federal cases pursuant to Criminal Justice Act.
Adam is a former officer and director of the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association; he recently served of the director of the criminal law committee for the YLS/CBA.
Prior to joining Sheppard Law Firm, P.C., Mr. Sheppard gained extensive trial experience with the Cook County Public Defender's Office where he was honored to be the recipient of the Jack Carey Merit Award Scholarship.