Attorney John Freeman aggressively represents clients in State and Federal Court. Before becoming a defense attorney, Mr. Freeman spent seven years as a federal prosecutor (AUSA) in Detroit and has handled all aspects of the investigation, prosecution, trial, sentencing, and appeal of federal criminal offenses. Before working as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Freeman served for seven years as a local prosecutor in the New York County District Attorney's Office in Manhattan.
During his tenure with the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, Mr. Freeman has appeared before nearly all of the United States District Court Judges currently sitting in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Port Huron. He has also practiced before every United States Magistrate Judge in Detroit. Mr. Freeman has conducted jury trials, argued before the 6th Circuit United States Court of Appeals, regularly appeared before the Grand Jury, and worked extensively with a vast array of federal, state, local, and Canadian law enforcement and intelligence agencies. During the three years immediately following the September 11, 2001 attacks, Mr. Freeman served as the Immigration & Border Coordinator for the Eastern District of Michigan's Anti-Terrorism Task Force. He also handled a variety of federal criminal matters ranging from Murder and Weapons/Narcotics Trafficking to White-Collar Fraud.
As a local prosecutor in New York, Mr. Freeman handled a wide range of criminal cases, including Murder, Narcotics, Sexual Assault, Robbery, Burglary, Auto-Theft, Domestic Violence, Reckless Endangerment, Weapons, Welfare Fraud, Drunk Driving, Gang Crime, and other violent and white-collar crime.
During the last 15 years, Mr. Freeman has built upon his award-winning academic performance to become an aggressive and hard-charging advocate with exceptional investigative, interviewing, negotiating, writing, and trial skills.
Mr. Freeman regularly appears in all state and federal courts of Southeast Michigan.
Allow Mr. Freeman to put his experience and skills to work for you.
Areas of Practice:
Criminal Law
White Collar Crimes
Gun Rights
Gun Crime
Self Defense
Bar Admissions:
Michigan
New York
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Education:
Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May, 1993
Juris Doctor
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Class Rank: Top 5%
Honors: Lynne M. Abraham Award, Criminal Law and Prof. Responsibility (1992 - 1993)
Honors: Lenard Sigal Memorial Award in Criminal Law, (1992 - 1993)
Honors: Victor A. Jaczun Award in Trial Advocacy, (1992 - 1993)
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Practice and Advocacy, (1992 - 1993)
Honors: Outstanding Oral Advocacy in Advanced Trial Advocacy, (1992 - 1993)
Honors: Best Paper, White Collar and Organized Crime (1992 - 1993)
Honors: Best Paper, Criminal Procedure II, (1992 - 1993)
Honors: Distinguished Classroom Performance in Trial Advocacy I, (1991 - 1992)
Honors: Distinguished Classroom Performance, Trial Advocacy II, (1991 - 1992)
Honors: Best Paper in Evidence, (1991 - 1992)
Honors: Best Paper in Health Care Law: Medical Malpractice 1991 - 1992
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, January, 1990
B.A.
Honors: Class Rank: 59 / 1105
Honors: Dr. Earl Strikwerda Memorial Hist. Scholarship, Academic Achievement Award
Honors: Honors Scholarship, 1987 - 1990
Major: History
Minor: Political Science
Professional Associations and Memberships:
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member
Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
Member
Federal Bar Association, Eastern Michigan Chapter
Member
Oakland County Bar Association
Member
Federalist Society
Member
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
Member
National Association of Assistant United States Attorneys
Member
Troy, Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Member
National Rifle Association
Member
North American Hunting Club
Member
State Bar of Michigan Criminal Jurisprudence & Practice Committee Member
Past Employment Positions:
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, Detroit, MI, Assistant United States Attorney, Criminal Division, 2000 - 2007
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, Detroit, MI, General Crimes Unit, 2000 - 2007
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, Detroit, MI, Top Secret (SCI) Security Clearance, 2001 - 2007
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, Detroit, MI, Immigration and Border Coordinator, Anti-Terrorism Task Force, 2001 - 2004
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, Detroit, MI, Regional Quad-Chair, Project North Star, 2001 - 2004
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, Detroit, MI, Representative, United States and Canada Cross-Border Crime Forum
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, Detroit, MI, Founding Member, Detroit / Windsor Integrated Border Enforcement Team, 2001 - 2004
New York County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, Assistant District Attorney, Trial Division, 1993 - 2000
New York County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, Homicide Cadet, 1999 - 2000
New York County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, Welfare Fraud Unit, 1996 - 1997
New York County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, Supervisor, Early Case Assessment Bureau, 1999 - 2000
New York County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, Misdemeanor Assistant, 1993 - 1995
New York County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, Felony Assistant, 1995 - 2000
Hon. Edmund V. Ludwig, Judge, United States District Court, Philadelphia, PA, Judicial Clerk, 1992 - 1993
High School Mock Trial Coach, Teaching Assistant, Trial Advocacy II, 1993
Honors and Awards:
Super Lawyers, 2018
Lawyers of Distinction, Excellence in Criminal Law
American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, 10 Best for Client Satisfaction in Michigan
National Trial Lawyers, Top 100
American Society of Legal Advocates, Top 100
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers White-Collar Crime Committee
State Bar of Michigan, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Criminal Law Advisory Board
Avvo, Top Attorney, 10.0 Superb Rating
