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Brian Schmonsees

5.0
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 20 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Oregon City, OR
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime ... +4 more

707 Main street Suite #401, Oregon City, OR

About Brian

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 70%

Experienced criminal defense from criminal trespass to murder.

20 years | 4,000 cases

70%
Sex Crime 10%

Extensive litigation experiences challenging child sex abuse accusations. Trained to use experts and cross State’s Child abuse assessment teams.

17 years | 100 cases

10%
Violent Crime 10%

One of the most experienced trial attorneys trying Measure 11’s over the past five years. Robbery, Assault, Kidnapping.

17 years | 100 cases

10%
DUI and DWI 5%

Experienced in challenging government field sobriety tests and lab results in motion practice and before a jury.

20 years | 100 cases

5%
Juvenile Law 2%

Experienced in dependency and juvenile courts.

15 years | 40 cases

2%
White Collar Crime 2%

Successfully investigated and presented mitigation in high value white collar crimes.

18 years | 50 cases

2%
Expungement 1%

Several years experience analyzing ORS 137.225, Oregon’s expungement statute.

15 years | 50 cases

1%

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 20 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2005

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Location

Law office of Brian Schmonsees LLC

707 Main street Suite #401, Oregon City, OR, 97045

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Brian Schmonsees's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

1 Client Review

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Posted by Jessica | May 3, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Fantastic Lawyer!

I had hired Brian over a period of months. He was very responsive, answered any questions I had, and even explained legal jargon that I did not fully understand. He helped me get acquitted of all charges and even went above and beyond in helping me navigate the legal repercussions that presented on m...y background during the whole process. If you have to hire a lawyer, hire Brian. I would hire him again, but hopefully I won't need to!

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Shannon Wilson

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer."

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Casey Kovacic

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I worked with Brian for several years at MPD. He is passionate, knowledgeable, respected, and most importantly, he cares about his clients. When it comes to top notch criminal defense attorneys, he's the guy you want by your side."

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Matthew McHenry

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Schmonsees is excellent both in the courtroom and with motions work. His creative approach to all his cases serves his clients well. If I were charged with a crime, I would want Brian representing me."

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Work Experience

2005 - 2016

Staff Attorney, Metropolitan Public Defenders, Inc.

Associations

2005 - Present

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Step dad wrongfully accused

Not guilty all counts

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Education

2005

University of Oregon School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2000

University of California - Berkeley

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2018

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association DUII conference

Jury deselection

2016

Winter Conference 2016 Impeachment for Bias

2016

MPD brown bag

Jury deselection: The Colorado method

2016

MPD brown bag

DNA for defense attorneys brown bag

Publications

2018

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Other Evidence areas-Sex crimes manual

2018

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Other Evidence areas-Sex crimes manual

2018

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Other Evidence areas-Sex crimes manual

2018

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Other Evidence areas-Sex crimes manual

2018

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Other Evidence areas-Sex crimes manual

Languages

English

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