Jason A Steen

Jason A Steen

3.3
Rating: 5.7

Licensed for 32 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

741 Southwest Lincoln Street, Portland, OR

About Jason

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 85%

Experienced in representation for drug, property, white collar, M-11, DUII.

34 years | 8,000 cases

85%
Personal Injury 15%

Experienced Plaintiff attorney

22 years | 100 cases

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 45 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 26 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1999

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2018

Licensed in Alaska for 32 years

State: Alaska

Acquired: 1993

Suspended

Location

Kohlmetz, Steen & Hanrahan, P.C.

741 Southwest Lincoln Street, Portland, OR, 97201

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Jason A Steen's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.3 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by Robin | August 15, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Snake Oils

He represented me in a case that shouldn’t have made it to the grand jury, but needless to say they did indict me at which time I was placed in custody, Mr. Steen let the district attorney hold me passed my 60 days and didn’t raise that as an issue, during my stay in jail he continued to reassure me ...that I had nothing to worry about it was a slam dunk case, there were several other guys in custody that had Mr. Steen which I let him know that I knew he had a lot of cases on his desk from the public defenders office and I wouldn’t bother him, he reassured me once again, this time by saying and I quote, “ya, there are a few of you, but out of all of my guys in there, your the one that better not be losing any sleep over this because you are going home.” Which confirmed my belief in him and the fact that the charges would get beat in motions and I wouldn’t see a trial as I had stated to Mr. Steen from the very beginning that I wouldn’t sign a plea agreement or a waiver for my 60 days fast and speedy trial. At 60 days I was still in custody and on my 61st day I was in court, but not for what I had thought. I assumed a release hearing for violating my 60 days, or even a motion hearing which would have sufficed, but no he had me there to plea bargain which he had no flipped the script and claimed that i would most definitely lose in trial and get sent to prison for at least 56 months, my best bet is to take the plea and get a suspended sentence. This isn’t a personal attack on Mr. Steen, just stating the FACTS as they happened. Thank you, Robin

Posted by Alex smith | June 05, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Swift & just representation.

Jason took my case very deep into the judicial period of time in which the case was at. Even still managed to not only help me get the treatment I deserved but also stoping the state from taking advantage of the fact that I had a public defender.

Posted by Lyubov | April 28, 2014 | Criminal Defense

Saw Issue and acted swiftly

Mr. Steen pointed out a legal issue, immediately filed a motion which led to my case being dismissed a week later, Mr. Steen was well versed in the law and the DA reviewed his motion and conceded the point. I needed quick action due to a potential employment opportunity and Mr. Steen was quick, con...cise and gave me quick relief.

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Experience

Rating:  5.7 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2018.

Reprimand issued in OR, 2018

updated on 09/20/2018

This means the lawyer did something wrong but the bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Partner, Kohlmetz, Steen & Hanrahan, P.C.

2005 - 2005

Attorney, Peterson Law Offices

2003 - 2005

Attorney, Mitchell, Lang & Smith

Associations

2007 - Present

Oregon Trial Lawyers Association

Member

2005 - Present

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Oregon State Bar

Member

Alaska State Bar Association

Member

Education

1992

University of Puget Sound School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

Ohio University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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