Vanessa Sheehan
Vanessa Sheehan
Attorney
Biography
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense- Misdemeanor & Felony
- DUI
- Drug
- Domestic Battery
- Traffic- Petty, Misdemeanor & Felony
- License Reinstatements
- Civil- Orders of Protection, Stalking No Contact
- Real Estate- Residential Closings
Position
- Lake County
Certified Legal Specialties
- DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, LaPier & Associates
- Domestic Battery Orders of Protection
Bar Admissions
- Illinois State Bar, 2010
Education
- Valparaiso University School of Law, JD 2010
- Valparaiso University, Masters of Science in Sports Administration, 2009
- University of Iowa, Bachelors of Arts in English & Journalism, 2005
Classes/Seminars
- Panelist, National Communication Association Annual Convention, 2005
- Illinois Secretary of State Basics, McHenry County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section Speaker, 2016
- Illinois Secretary of State Basics Refresher, McHenry County Barr Association, 2018
- Cyber Law — Juvenile Crimes, Sex Crimes & Law Update, McHenry County Bar Association Law Day, 2019
- Illinois Secretary of State Hearings, Lake County Bar Association Criminal Law Conference 2023
Professional Associations & Memberships
- McHenry County Bar Association
- Lake County Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- United States Attorneys Office for Northern District, Licensed Intern
- Cook County States Attorney’s Office, Licensed Intern
Languages
- English
- Spanish