John Sheldon is an associate with Kozacky & Weitzel, P.C. He has more
than seven years of experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various aspects of state and federal commercial litigation including contract disputes, fraud claims, construction and real estate disputes, bankruptcy litigation and employment litigation. Mr. Sheldon has trial experience in both state and federal court. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Sheldon worked as a prosecutor for the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, in that office's criminal appellate and juvenile delinquency divisions.

Mr. Sheldon received a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism with a minor in psychology from Syracuse University. He received his law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. While at Loyola, Mr. Sheldon was a Case Editor for the Loyola University Chicago Consumer Law Review and was a member of Loyola's ISBA Moot Court Team, which was awarded best brief and finished second overall in competition among Illinois law schools.

Mr. Sheldon is admitted to practice law in the State of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and the American Bar Association..

Education
Syracuse University (B.S., 1991)
Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1998)
• Consumer Law Review, Case Editor
• ISBA Moot Court Team

Organizations
American Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association

Bar Admissions
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court