John Gihon is a partner with Lasnetski Gihon Law and runs the firm’s Orlando office. John practices immigration law exclusively, focusing on removal defense. John is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Immigration and Nationality Law. John is a past chair of the Florida Bar Board Certification Committee and served two terms as the Chapter Chair for the Central Florida Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and served on the AILA National Board of Governors for two years. John is currently the chair of the AILA National ICE Liaison Committee.

Prior to going into private practice, 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 immigration cases including those involving international fugitives, national security threats and human rights abusers. John obtained Top Secret Clearance and assisted federal and local law enforcement officers assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF).

Prior to working for ICE, John started his legal career at the State Attorney’s Office in Jacksonville, Florida. For six years, he prosecuted thousands of cases and became a division chief, leading a felony division where he tried murder cases and supervised other prosecutors.

Both with the government and while in private practice John has served as a panelist and guest speaker at many immigration and criminal Law events throughout Florida and has provided training to immigration and criminal attorneys across the state on the subject of “crimmigration.” John has appeared as an expert witness in Florida state courts on the topic of immigration and on national and local television shows to talk about immigration issues and criminal cases.

John received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a minor in Criminology from the University of Florida in 1999 and graduated with honors.  He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law in 2002, also with honors.

John is admitted to practice in the State of Florida and the Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.