Experience

Costello Ginex & Wideikis, PC

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Trial Attorney

  • Dec 2021 - Present



Much Shelist

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Partner

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2021

  Shawn Staples focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, appellate litigation, and defense of professional malpractice claims. Shawn has extensive experience inside and outside of the courtroom. He has conducted trials in state and federal court and has assisted in appeals before the Illinois Supreme Court. Shawn has conducted depositions, resolved cases during mediation and pre-trial settlement conferences, and successfully argued many contested motion hearings. Shawn also has experience in successfully arguing and defending hearings for temporary restraining orders and injunctive relief for his business clientele.Shawn has assisted the firm’s banking clients in a variety of matters by representing the FDIC, banks, mortgage lenders, and servicers in fraud claims and commercial real estate foreclosures. Shawn has also represented financial institutions and business in prosecuting and defending claims under the Uniform Commercial Code.Shawn is admitted to practice in Illinois and before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (including the Trial Bar).Shawn was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2016.



Quinlan & Carroll, Ltd.

• United States

• Associate Attorney

  • Dec 2007 - Oct 2008

  While an associate at Quinlan and Carroll, Shawn drafted Petitions for Leave to Appeal and an Objection to an Original Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the Illinois Supreme Court. Shawn drafted complaints, answers to complaints, mediation statements, motions for summary judgment, prelimnary injunctions and temporary restraining orders. Shawn also successfully argumed many contested motion hearings. While an associate at Quinlan and Carroll, Shawn drafted Petitions for Leave to Appeal and an Objection to an Original Petition for Writ of Mandamus to the Illinois Supreme Court. Shawn drafted complaints, answers to complaints, mediation statements, motions for summary judgment, prelimnary injunctions and temporary restraining orders. Shawn also successfully argumed many contested motion hearings.



Scott County Attorney's Office; Davenport, Iowa

• Senior-Certified Intern

  • May 2006 - Aug 2006

  As a Senior-Certified Intern, Shawn conducted jury trials in Associate Trial Court and felony delinquincy trials in Juvenile Court. Shawn also second-chaired trials in Felony Court. His duties included performing voir dire, motion hearings, defending depositions, and pre-trial conferences. Shawn also composed motions, pleadings, and legal briefs. As a Senior-Certified Intern, Shawn conducted jury trials in Associate Trial Court and felony delinquincy trials in Juvenile Court. Shawn also second-chaired trials in Felony Court. His duties included performing voir dire, motion hearings, defending depositions, and pre-trial conferences. Shawn also composed motions, pleadings, and legal briefs.