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 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 trained ICE officers and local law enforcement throughout Florida on a variety of issues including criminal grounds of removability/deportability, search and seizure law, citizenship, forms of relief from removal and many other immigration issues.
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.
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- Florida
- 11th Circuit
- Middle District of Florida (Federal)
- Southern District of Florida (Federal)
- English
- Partner
- Shorstein, Lasnetski, & Gihon
- Current
- University of Florida
- J.D. | Law
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- Federalist Society, Law College Council, Criminal Law Society.
- University of Florida
- B.A. | History and Criminology
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- Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Student Senate.
- Outstanding Contributions to the Chapter
- American Immigration Lawyers, Central Florida Chapter
- Orange County Bar (Florida)
- Immigration and Nationality Law Committee Member
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- Seminole County Bar Association
- Member
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- Federal Bar Association - Orlando Chapter
- Member
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- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Member
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- Catholic Lawyers Guild- Orlando
- Member
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- Florida State Bar # 604321
- Member
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- Discussion Leader & Panelist, AILA National Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida
- American Immigration Lawerys Association
- Immigration and Nationality Law
- Florida State Bar
- Website
- John Gihon's Website Profile
- Website
- Shorstein, Lasnetski, & Gihon Website
- Blog
- Jacksonville Criminal Lawyer Blog
- Florida Defendant Argues For Stand Your Ground Protection After Shootout With Police Officers
27 November 2019 - Unauthorized Driver of Rental Car Still Has Standing to Challenge an Illegal Police Search in Florida
6 November 2019 - Does Occupant of Hotel Room Who Did Not Rent The Room Have Standing To Challenge Search in Florida?
30 October 2019 - Victim’s Cell Phone Recording of Defendant’s Statements In Her Home Could Be Used In Court
23 October 2019 - In Florida, Proof That A Driver Had Consumed Alcohol Is Not Sufficient For a DUI Investigation Or Arrest
16 October 2019 - Commercial Drivers in Florida Are Subject to a One Year Driver’s License Suspension for a DUI
10 October 2019 - Police in Florida Have Multiple Ways to Obtain Blood or Test Results of a Suspect After a Serious Auto Crash
4 October 2019 - Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law Does Not Apply to Defendants Already Engaged in Criminal Activity
27 September 2019 - Medical Marijuana is Now Legal in Florida, but Police Officers Can Still Detain a Driver and Search the Car Based on the Odor of Marijuana
8 August 2019
- Blog
- Florida Immigration Lawyer Blog
- What are the penalties for being in the United States without authorization?
6 December 2019 - Multiple DUI Convictions May Prevent Naturalization or Relief from Deportation
6 November 2019 - Immigration 101: How Can I Get A Driver’s License?
27 September 2019 - How can you get USCIS to Grant or Deny Your Application for Naturalization? Sue ’em!
19 July 2019 - DID YOU KNOW? Simply admitting to criminal conduct with no conviction can lead to deportation, denial of admission, and denial of a greencard.
31 May 2019 - Damaging BIA Decision Takes Away Cancellation of Removal From Many in Deportation Proceedings
3 May 2019 - What you need to know, as a United States Citizen, before you apply to get your spouse a greencard
29 March 2019 - Why you should never let someone file your immigration paperwork without reading it!
8 March 2019 - I have a conditional greencard and am separated or am getting divorced from my U.S. Citizen spouse. What do I do?
8 February 2019
Immigration Attorney John Gihon on Fox Business talking about Immigration