Accredited Specialist
Criminal Law, Law Society of NSW
Criminal & traffic law
BA (Pol), LLB, GDLP, Accredited Specialist (Criminal Law)
Who you will deal with
Daniel’s practice is criminal and traffic law. He is one of a small number of solicitors in New South Wales whom the Law Society has accredited as having demonstrated specialised competence in criminal law, and he co-founded and directs a Sydney criminal defence practice, so the work is not something he fits around other things.
That accreditation is worth understanding, because it is the only credential on this page that is independently assessed. It is not a marketing badge and it does not attach to a firm. It is conferred on an individual solicitor under the Law Society’s Specialist Accreditation scheme after assessment of demonstrated competence in the field, it is held by a small minority of the profession, and it has to be maintained with specialist continuing education every year. It belongs to Daniel personally, and it can be checked on the Law Society’s public register.
Daniel has appeared across the full range of NSW criminal jurisdictions, from the Children’s Court and the Local Court through to the District and Supreme Courts. The work runs from the matters that dominate a Local Court list, drink driving and drug possession, up to large-scale fraud, sexual offences and armed robbery in the higher courts.
The first conversation is about facts, not reassurance: what you have been charged with, what the police brief actually contains, and what the realistic range of outcomes is. Where the evidence is weak, he will say so. Where it isn’t, he will say that too, early, because a client who understands their position early has options that a client who finds out at the courthouse door does not.
Practice areas
Criminal and traffic matters at every level of the NSW court system.
Drink and drug driving at every range, licence suspension appeals, disqualification removal, driving while disqualified, and dangerous and negligent driving.
Common assault through to grievous bodily harm, affray, robbery, domestic-violence-related charges, and applying for or defending apprehended violence orders.
Possession and use through to supply, deemed supply, commercial quantity, cultivation and manufacture, including Drug Court and diversion options.
Fraud, larceny, shoplifting, break enter and steal, receiving, identity crime, and large-scale or multi-count fraud prosecutions.
Sexual assault, sexual touching, child sexual offences, image-based abuse and historical allegations, in the District and Supreme Courts.
Bail and release applications, severity and conviction appeals, annulments, diversion and mental health applications, sentence proceedings and trials.
Identifying the pool, contributions, superannuation, and the framework that has applied since 10 June 2025
Living arrangements, time, decision-making, relocation and school disputes, decided on the child’s best interests.
Proving the relationship existed and when it ended, and the same property rights as married couples.
Formalising an agreement so it binds, is hard to unpick later, and attracts stamp duty relief on transfers.
Interim and ongoing support, assessments, change of assessment, and binding child support agreements.
Apprehended domestic violence orders, safety planning, and the direct effect family violence now has on a property settlement.
Credentials
Where Jack appears most often. Highlighted courts are the ones he is in weekly.
Regional NSW Local Courts by arrangement. If your matter is listed somewhere not on this list, ask — it is usually a question of notice rather than distance.
Not a service promise. A description of how the matter will actually run.
Every credential on this page can be checked independently. Specialist Accreditation is conferred on an individual solicitor, never on a firm, and the Law Society of New South Wales maintains a public register of who holds it. If a lawyer will not point you at the register, ask why.
Twenty minutes with Jack, no charge. Urgent matters answered same day, seven days.
Accredited Specialist
Criminal Law, conferred by the Law Society of NSW. Held by Daniel Shestowsky personally, not by the firm.
Bring whatever you've been sent or served with. Photographs of it are fine.
What the realistic range of outcomes is, what the next step is, and how long you've got to take it.
A written estimate before any work begins. No open accounts.
Sydney and regional NSW court appearances for interstate and out-of-town solicitors. Fixed fee, same-day confirmation, court-by-court pricing.
Contract, shareholder, debt and business disputes in every NSW court. A written view on prospects and cost before you commit to a fight.
Unfair dismissal, general protections, redundancy and restraints of trade. Acting for employees and employers. Strict 21-day deadlines apply.
Separation, property settlement, parenting arrangements and de facto claims. Clear advice at a difficult time, without inflaming it.
Wills, powers of attorney, probate and estate administration, and contesting a will in NSW. Structured properly the first time, so your family isn't left arguing.
Company structures, shareholders agreements, contracts and business sales. Set up properly now, so the dispute never starts.
Leave your name and number. A lawyer calls you back, tells you where you stand and what happens next. No charge, no obligation.
Twenty minutes with a lawyer. You'll leave the call knowing where you stand, what your options are, and what the first step costs.
