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Firm Profile
Simon & Geherin, PLLC is a full-service criminal defense law
firm located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The firm handles
all criminal defense matters, including all felonies,
misdemeanors, drunk driving offenses and juvenile crimes
in all courts/counties throughout Michigan. The attorneys
also specialize in driver’s license restoration cases
statewide: www.michiganlicenselawyers.com.
Members Joseph A. Simon, Daniel T. Geherin and Associate
Attorney Carl D. Macpherson have over forty years' combined
experience in criminal law, and have defended virtually
every type of criminal offense/investigation. The Firm
employs two full-time paralegals, and offers the following
services: 24-hour telephone answering service; private
investigation and polygraph examination; computer-aided
trial exhibits; equipment to review and analyze police
investigation video, 911 calls, analog and electronic
correspondence; a full computer research library; and
state-of-the art office equipment.
Joseph A. Simon
 Joseph A. Simon has been practicing criminal law for over 20 years and in that time has uniquely distinguished himself in his practice area. Notably, Mr. Simon is listed in the "The Best Lawyers in America" under the specialty of criminal defense. He has also been selected as one of Michigan’s criminal defense "Super Lawyers"*.
Mr. Simon is an AV rated attorney attaining the highest rankings for professional excellence and ethical standards. Mr. Simon has also been recognized as "One of the Top Criminal Defense Attorneys" in his locality by his peers.
Mr. Simon is also a frequent contributor for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education where he teaches other lawyers substantive criminal law and procedure. Mr. Simon has the respect of the lawyers he opposes and the judges before whom he practices.
Mr. Simon is also the author of "Michigan Automated Sentencing Guidelines" a computer application that automates Michigan’s legislative sentencing guidelines. The application is used by judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and every probation agent throughout the State of Michigan.**
Education
Joseph Joseph A. Simon attended both the University of Michigan and Michigan State University for undergraduate studies obtaining a BA in Criminal Justice from Michigan State in 1982. Mr. Simon attended law school at the University of Detroit where he quickly distinguished himself as a talented advocate.
In 1984, Mr. Simon won first place in the William Henry Gallagher Intramural Moot Court Competition for oral advocacy. Thereafter, he represented his school in national moot court competitions and was awarded membership in the National Order of Barristers.
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Daniel T. Geherin
 Daniel T. Geherin is licensed to practice law in Michigan and California. Prior to becoming a criminal defense attorney, Mr. Geherin was a Deputy District Attorney prosecuting criminal offenses in Los Angeles, California. While a prosecutor, Mr. Geherin prosecuted gang offenses, sexual assaults, major narcotics violations, juvenile delinquency, and complex white-collar criminal offenses. As a criminal defense attorney, he has defended nearly every type of crime, including over one hundred criminal sexual conduct offenses, homicide cases, drug cases, domestic violence charges, embezzlement/fraud investigations, home invasion/theft offense and countless drunk driving violations. In all, Mr. Geherin has handled nearly three thousand felony and misdemeanor cases, one thousand juvenile cases, and hundreds of driver’s license restoration cases, and has completed over two hundred criminal trials.
Mr. Geherin graduated with honors from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Humanities/Pre-Law. Following college, he worked for a year as a law clerk with a law firm in southeast Michigan that handled both civil litigation and criminal prosecution. Mr. Geherin attended law school at California Western in San Diego, California. While in law school, Mr. Geherin was an Executive Editor of his school’s Law Review, won an intra-school moot court trial competition, and received American Jurisprudence Awards for the highest grades in three classes, including Legal Writing and Advanced Criminal Procedure. Additionally, while enrolled in law school, Mr. Geherin completed two internships (one in the juvenile gang unit, one in the felony preliminary hearings unit) with the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. He graduated cum laude from law school in 1996, and passed the California Bar Examination on his first attempt. Following law school, Mr. Geherin accepted a job with the Orange County (CA) District Attorney’s Office. After six months in Orange County, Mr. Geherin became a prosecutor in Los Angeles. He left California after seven years to return to Michigan.
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Carl D. Macpherson
Carl D. Macpherson is admitted to practice in both Michigan and Washington, D.C. Mr. Macpherson graduated with distinction from the University of Michigan in 1994, and graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1997.
In law school, Mr. Macpherson received honors for the best oral advocate in his first year. During his second year, he was a member of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court competition team. During his third year, he was chosen as the sole supervisor to accompany the competition team to the regional competition. Lastly, during law school, Mr. Macpherson clerked for the Honorable Charles W. Johnson of the 57th Circuit Court in Petoskey, and for the law firm of Bodman, Longley & Dahling L.L.P., in Cheboygan.
Following law school, Mr. Macpherson clerked for the Honorable Anita M. Josey-Herring of the Washington, D.C. Superior Court. He then worked as an Assistant Public Defender for the D.C. Public Defender Service for three years. As an Assistant Public Defender, he defended adult felony cases and juvenile delinquency offenses.
In 2001, Mr. Macpherson was hired as an Assistant Public Defender at the Washtenaw County Public Defender’s Office. While an Assistant Public Defender, he defended countless misdemeanor and felony cases, including several high-profile cases. He has had great success in jury trials and in successfully litigating pre-trial motions. In all, Mr. Macpherson has defended thousands of felony cases in Washtenaw County from arraignment through jury trial.
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