Las Vegas criminal defense attorney
John J. Shimer.
Senior partner / owner · Shimer Zach
A Henderson native and Nevada attorney since 2009, John helps clients navigate criminal allegations and the choices ahead.

About John
Local perspective.
Focused advocacy.
John J. Shimer is a partner at the Law Offices of Shimer Zach. Raised in Henderson, he returned to Southern Nevada to represent people in the community he knows.
John earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice with a minor in Business Law from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He went on to earn his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. The State Bar of Nevada lists him as an active attorney admitted in 2009.
His practice includes criminal defense and personal injury matters. For clients facing a criminal charge, his work begins with the facts, the applicable process, and a clear discussion of the decisions that come next.
Professional background
The details
matter.
These details are drawn from the firm’s biography and the State Bar of Nevada directory.
Nevada admission
State Bar of Nevada
No. 11458
Law school
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Juris DoctorUndergraduate
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice · Minor in Business LawPractice
Criminal defense and personal injury
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