John Gihon

John is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Immigration and Nationality Law and has been practicing law for over a decade. He focuses his practice on immigration and criminal defense. John has extensive experience as both an immigration attorney and a criminal attorney.

John is currently the Chapter Chair for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Central Florida Chapter, and is the Vice Chair of the Florida Bar Immigration and Nationality Law Certification Committee.

John is a member of the Florida Bar and the Federal Bars for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida.

John served as a Senior Attorney with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As an ICE Attorney, John handled all forms of removal/deportation proceedings including those involving aggravated felonies, drug trafficking, national security and human rights issues, and more.

John also handled cases involving all forms of deportation/removal relief including asylum, withholding of removal, cancellation of removal for lawful permanent residents and for those who are not lawful permanent residents, adjustment of status, 212(c) relief, and many others.

As an ICE attorney, John obtained Top Secret Clearance and assisted federal and local law enforcement officers assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF).

During his six year tenure with ICE, John was promoted to Senior Attorney. In that position, he trained other government attorneys from ICE, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and state prosecutors.

John has also served as a panelist and guest speaker at many Immigration and Criminal Law events throughout Florida and has provided multiple CLE-accredited trainings to attorneys.

Immigration Law

Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

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Florida

Since 2002

11th Circuit

Since 2017

Middle District of Florida (Federal)

Since 2014

Southern District of Florida (Federal)

Since 2015

Partner

Shorstein, Lasnetski, & Gihon

Current

University of Florida

J.D. | Law

1999 - 2002

Federalist Society, Law College Council, Criminal Law Society.

University of Florida

B.A. | History and Criminology

1995 - 1999

Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Student Senate.

Outstanding Contributions to the Chapter

American Immigration Lawyers, Central Florida Chapter

2016

Orange County Bar (Florida)

Immigration and Nationality Law Committee Member

2016 - Current

Seminole County Bar Association

Member

2014 - Current

Federal Bar Association - Orlando Chapter

Member

2014 - Current

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

Member

2014 - Current

Catholic Lawyers Guild- Orlando

Member

2014 - Current

Florida State Bar  # 604321

Member

2002 - Current

Discussion Leader & Panelist, AILA National Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida

June 22, 2019

American Immigration Lawerys Association

Immigration and Nationality Law

Florida State Bar