DUI / DWI Defense
Daniel T. Geherin
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Daniel T. Geherin is a board-certified trial attorney with over 20 years’ experience practicing criminal law. Mr. Geherin graduated with Honors from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in Humanities/Pre-Law, and graduated cum laude from law school at California Western in San Diego, CA. In law school, he was an Executive Editor of his school's Law Review and completed two internships with the San Diego County District Attorney's Office. Upon graduation, he joined the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted gang offenses, sexual assaults, major narcotics violations, juvenile delinquency, and complex white-collar criminal offenses.
As a private attorney, he has defended nearly every type of crime, including hundreds of criminal sexual conduct offenses, homicide cases, drug cases, domestic violence charges, embezzlement and fraud investigations, home invasion and theft offenses, and countless drunk driving violations. In all, Mr. Geherin has handled thousands of criminal and civil cases, juvenile actions, driver license restoration cases, and has completed over 200 criminal trials.
He is a member of the Federal Bar Association, the Michigan and California Bar Associations, and the Washtenaw County Bar Association, where he was Chairperson of the Criminal Law Section. He is a published author on topics including juvenile justice and defending college students charged with sex-offenses. He is a frequent lecturer and contributor to the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), where he is on the Advisory Board for the Criminal Law Section.
Mr. Geherin focuses his trial-based practice on representing individuals in criminal defense, including defense of all felony and misdemeanor offenses; drunk driving defense; driver’s license restoration; juvenile justice, including defense of all juvenile delinquency actions civil litigation cases, including wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims resulting from automobile negligence; civil rights actions; and college discipline defense, including Title IX/OIE actions.
Overview
- California Western School of Law, J.D., graduated 1996
- Michigan State University, BS Humanities/Pre-Law, graduated 1993
- California, 1996
- Michigan, 2000
- Armed Citizen's Legal Network - Affiliate Attorney
- Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan - Member
- Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) - Advisory Board Member, Criminal Law Section
- Leading Lawyer's Magazine - Advisory Board Member, Criminal Law
- Washtenaw County Bar Association - Chairperson, Criminal Law Section
- Eastern District of Michigan, Federal Court
- California, 1996
- Michigan, 2000
- Armed Citizen's Legal Network - Affiliate Attorney
- Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan - Member
- Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) - Advisory Board Member, Criminal Law Section
- Leading Lawyer's Magazine - Advisory Board Member, Criminal Law
- Washtenaw County Bar Association - Chairperson, Criminal Law Section
- California Western School of Law, J.D., graduated 1996
- Michigan State University, BS Humanities/Pre-Law, graduated 1993
- Eastern District of Michigan, Federal Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- DUI / DWI Defense
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
- AV-Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell
- Avvo.com Client Satisfaction Awards
- Listed in Super Lawyer's Magazine
- Listed as a Leading Lawyer by Leading Lawyers Magazine
- Named as a Top Michigan Attorney, Detroit Business Magazine
Additional Information
Q&A
To us, it's Personal. Geherin Law Group, PLLC only represents individuals, and only represents individuals facing a personal legal crisis. Whether that personal legal crisis is being charged with a crime; or being arrested for drunk driving; or losing a loved one in a traffic accident; or having a driver's license revoked, our approach is always the same: Provide personal attention, and achieve personal justice for each client we represent. We are battle-tested, board-certified trial attorneys with the extensive experience and burning desire to help people through their personal legal crisis. Because we limit our practice to uniquely selective areas of expertise, we know how best to help people when they need it most. Civil, Criminal, License: If a client's personal legal crisis falls into one of these three categories, Geherin Law Group is ready to fight for them. To us, it's Personal.
How do I find the right attorney for my case, and who can I trust? This is probably the most common question we receive from potential clients. And each time, we suggest a client should do his/her homework before hiring any attorney. For example: Ask the attorney about verifiable trial experience; review peer and client testimonials; ask around the legal community for referrals, including attorneys in other practice areas; look for rankings by longstanding reputable companies such as Best Lawyers; and above all else, talk with the attorney and see if he/she is a good fit for your case. If a potential client completes this diligence, we're confident that our firm will stand out as reputable, experienced, honest and highly-regarded by our peers, by ex-clients, and by the legal communities in which we practice.
While making a legal pass on a two-lane road, a 72-year old War Veteran struck and killed an accomplished triathlete who was riding a bicycle with her two friends. He was charged criminally with Moving Violation Causing Death, sued for civil wrongful death, and faced revocation of his driver's license. The intersection of legal concepts (criminal liability, civil negligence, contributory negligence, damages) encompassed everything our firm specializes in: Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation and Wrongful Death, License Consequences. The intersection of emotions (unimaginable pain, horrific loss, legal crisis) illustrated the magnitude of human feelings involved in many of the cases our firm handles. This type of case symbolizes the type of work Geherin Law Group exclusively handles: Civil, Criminal, License. Personal Legal Crisis. To us, it's Personal.
The most challenging part of our areas of expertise--helping individuals through a personal legal crisis---is the bitter resistance we often meet from adversaries who fight our pursuit of personal justice. Whether it be an overzealous prosecutor or police officer; a biased judge; an insurance company hellbent on denying coverage; or the red-tape and bureaucracy of agencies standing in the way of personal freedoms. Having experience in dealing with this resistance is often the difference between achieving personal justice for a client, and falling short. We are uniquely equipped to help individuals with their legal crisis, and we have the resources, reputation, experience and zeal to overcome resistance. To us, it's Personal.
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