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Per Olson practices exclusively criminal defense in state and federal court. He takes on a wide variety of cases from misdemeanors to major felonies, including DUII, fraud and theft, violent crimes, sex crimes, white collar crimes, drug crimes, and other interstate and transnational crimes. Per has obtained multiple acquittals for his clients in state and federal court.
Per is listed in Best Lawyers of America in the categories of white collar and non-white collar criminal defense. He also appears in Oregon's Super Lawyers in the category of criminal defense.
Per graduated magna cum laude from Willamette University in Salem, and then attended Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland where he graduated cum laude in 1993. Per served as the law clerk for Circuit Court Judge Robert W. Redding (1994-1995) and then for Oregon Supreme Court Justice George A. Van Hoomissen (1995-1997). Per joined the firm in 1998, and became a shareholder in 2005.
Per is a member of the Oregon State Bar and the Washington State Bar Association. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Supreme Court. Per is a member of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Multnomah Bar Association. He has sat on the Pro Bono Committee of the Oregon State Bar's New Lawyer Division and the Group Insurance Committee of the Multnomah Bar Association. He has written an amicus brief for the ACLU of Oregon, and he is a past board member of Hands On Portland, a nonprofit organization that promotes volunteering in the community.
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State: Washington
Acquired: 2003
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State: Oregon
Acquired: 1993
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Posted by Timothy | June 28, 2018 | Hired Attorney
Per was hired a year-and-a-half into my case and two failed trials. He immediately jumped in with both feet and did such great research that he had the case dropped within three months of taking the case. The charge was sex abuse in the first degree, a very serious charge that could have given me 75 ...
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Posted by anonymous | February 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney
My experience in working with Mr. Olson was excellent. I needed his help with a rather sensitive matter and I felt that he listened to my concerns and gave me very good legal advice without being judgmental. He always returned my phone calls/emails quickly and was great about keeping me posted on a...
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Posted by David Fry | February 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney
It has been an absolute pleasure having Per Olson defend me in court. At first I was skeptical of having a court appointed attorney, but he really pulled through. He has always been honest and really put on his best show and did a great job. I was acquitted in a federal court and beat the odds. I ca...
It was a pleasure representing you David!
Posted by Scott | February 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Attorney Olson represented me in a federal case. His negotiating skills, knowledge of the law and internal workings of the judicial system resulted in a best-case scenario for myself and my family. His ability to support me through the process with care and yet, firm counsel left me feeling that I...
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"Per Olson is a superb lawyer. He really knows the law and takes the time to fully understand each client's case. Mr. Olson is well respected by Oregon judges, prosecutors and defenders. Juries like him, too!"
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2024
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2022
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2021
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2021
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2020
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2020
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2020
Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense-General Practice, Best Lawyers in America
2019
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2019
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2019
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Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2013
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2012
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1998 - Present
Partner, Hoevet Olson Howes, PC
1995 - 1997
Law Clerk for Justice George A. Van Hoomissen, Oregon Supreme Court
1994 - 1995
Law Clerk for Judge Robert W. Redding, Multnomah County Circuit
2003 - Present
Washington State Bar FoundationMember
1993 - Present
Oregon State BarMember
Not Guilty verdict
Not guilty of assault following jury trial
Not guilty verdict
Not guilty verdict
1993
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2017
Challenging Search Warrants in Child Pornography Cases
2016
Malheur Refuge Trial
2013
Rules of Evidence
2012
Fight Or Flight: Defense of Self, Others and Property
1993
English
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