Williams, Joseph N.

Mr. 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. In his third year, he was chosen as the sole supervisor to accompany the competition team to the regional competition. While in 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, Mr. Macpherson 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 and defended misdemeanor and felony cases, including several high-profile cases. In all, Mr. Macpherson has defended thousands of felony cases in Washtenaw County from arraignment through jury trial, including homicide, armed robbery, criminal sexual conduct, narcotics and weapon offenses. He also has extensive experience defending drunk driving, domestic violence and driver's license restoration cases. Mr. Macpherson now serves of counsel to Simon & Geherin, PLLC.