Don DeWilkins

Don DeWilkins is a 1983 graduate of Andrew High School. He continued his education at Illinois State University before transferring to Governors State University, where he graduated Cum Laude. He then attended John Marshall Law School in Chicago and upon completing his legal studies, he became a prosecutor for the Will County State's Attorney's Office in Joliet. After several successful years in that office, he joined the Law Offices of Robert Beranek, which later became Beranek & DeWilkins. During this time in his legal career, Don focused his practice on criminal defense and personal injury law, representing hundreds of individuals with a wide variety of legal issues and concerns, all of which Don addressed with professionalism and skill. In addition, he taught law classes at Robert Morris Colles for two years and was an Administrative Law Judge for the Village of Lockport from 2013-2020. Don is an extremely well-regarded attorney in the Chicagoland area and is often called upon for his counsel and judgment by attorneys far and wide. He is a former long-time board member of the Will County Bar Association and a faculty member for the State Appellate Prosecutor's Office where he teaches trial advocacy. In November 2020, the judges of the 12th Judicial Circuit, Will County, saw fit to vote and elevate Don to the judicial bench.