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Alison Tex Clark
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Alison Tex Clark has over 25 years of federal criminal litigation, trial, appellate, and habeas experience including a federal jury trial acquittal in 2022 and two cases in the National Registry of Exonerations. Her problem solving oriented practice includes ICE raid advice, grand jury subpoenas, DNA litigation, mental health defenses, and federal investigations. Clark is a nationally recognized trainer advising defense teams on federal practice.
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Licensed in Oregon for 18 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2008
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 27 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Licensed in Ohio for 27 years
State: Ohio
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Alison Tex Clark
333 SW Taylor St Ste 300, Portland, OR, 97204-2446
Alison M. Clark Attorney At Law LLC
333 SW Taylor Avenue., Suite. 300, Portland, OR, 97211
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Posted by anonymous | August 20, 2026
Insightful and trustworthy
I've known Tex professionally for years and have many times relied on her criminal law expertise and knowledge. I would recommend her without hesitation to any friend or colleague in need of criminal defense advice or representation.
Alison Tex Clark's Lawyer Endorsements
"The Federal Bureau of Investigations seized my briefcase as I was leaving the courthouse, apparently on an incorrect hunch that the briefcase contained evidence of a crime. Under pressure from the U.S. Attorney to provide consent to search, I retained Tex, who helped me to negotiate proper application for a warrant and search by filtration team without destruction of my property. It was a major disruption to my practice and source of stress. I am so grateful to Tex for helping me navigate the legal and practical issues surrounding the seizure and search. She is a fantastic advocate."
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Experience
Honors
2006
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International
Work Experience
2025 - Present
Federal Criminal Defense Attorney, Alison M. Clark Attorney At Law LLC
2023 - 2025
Senior Litigator, Federal Public Defender for the District of Oregon
2007 - 2023
Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender for the District of Oregon
2004 - 2007
Federal Defender, Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Ohio
2003 - 2004
Appellate Advocacy Adjunct, Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University,
1998 - 2004
Assistant State Public Defender, Office of the Ohio Public Defender
Associations
2025 - Present
Women's White Collar Defense AssociationMember
2025 - Present
American Society of Trial ConsultantsMember
2008 - Present
American Inns of CourtMaster Barrister
2007 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense AttorneysLife Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Return of Seized Property
briefcase returned
Education
1998
Northeastern University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1995
Antioch College
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2026
Metropolitan Public Defender Sentencing Boot Camp
Negotiating with Prosecutors
Publications
2015
The Oregon Defense Attorney
"Negotiating for the Defense."
2012
The Oregon Defense Attorney
"Representing Grief." (With Co-Autor Wendy Kunkel)
2010
Defending a Federal Criminal Case
"Arson – 18 U.S.C. §§ 844, 81" (Chapter 22.15)
Languages
Spanish
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Q&A
If my bf just got pulled over and was a felon with a handgun and 1 gram of meth, how long will he ge
18 Aug 2026
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Early release from a Federal Prison in Illinois.
01 Aug 2026
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What would typically happen during a compassionate release hearing?
18 Jun 2026