Ryan Scott

Mr. Scott reduced my sentence and brought me home. He has I believe a very unique way of working and definitely is not scared to go head to head with a DA. In my opinion he is definitely a top level criminal defense lawyer one of the best. If I ever need a lawyer I will 100 percent look him up!

Ryan is a very professional and knowledgeable attorney. He helped our family through a very difficult case. Ryan explained the procedures we would have to go through and kept in constant contact with updates. Ryan always went above and beyond. This man truly cares about his clients and gives his all to make sure justice prevails. Even after the case was over Ryan would check in. I would consider him more than our Attorney, I would consider him our friend.

Navigating the justice system has been one of the toughest challenges my family has ever faced. We extensively searched for attorneys to bring justice to a M11 case. After a long search, we were fortunate to find Ryan Scott. From the start, his professionalism and extensive knowledge gave us the confidence to know we had the best defense attorney on our side. Though the battle was long and complicated, Ryan kept in touch and readily answered all our questions and concerns. We believe he is among the best in the criminal defense industry, and we were fortunate to have him on our side. Though my sister’s case was incredibly challenging, a major felony was dismissed and her sentence has significantly reduced. My family is forever grateful for his hard work and diligence.

What if you're guilty? You STILL want to hire the best attorney you can find because the criminal justice system cannot be trusted to treat you fairly. I hired Ryan Scott as a guilty defendant, intending to own my guilt fully from the beginning, and he took my case anyway. Having never been in trouble before, I faced a serious felony (Measure 11) and was ready to throw myself "on the mercy of the court." People who loved me, much wiser than me and who knew about my situation, insisted that I get representation anyway. My second call was to Ryan. My first call was to an attorney who went overboard, even to the point of yelling over the phone, to try to scare me into hiring his firm. However, Ryan's approach, from the beginning all the way to sentencing, was compassionate and understanding. He ultimately protected me from prosecution that could have "heaped on" and got the best possible outcome for me, while respecting my desire to fully own my wrong-doing. He counseled me with wisdom and empathy while holding to my desire to do rightly. I watched his interaction with other lawyers, including prosecutors, and observed how deeply they seemed to respect Ryan as they appeared to be asking for his advice about the law. I got the sense throughout the whole process that Ryan was fully invested in my advocacy. More importantly, I came to understand the level of his competency and his knowledge of the law. He not only sees the trees (the relevant aspects of the law regarding my case), but also the forest (seemingly distant cases or legislative actions that might have real bearing on my case). His intuition seemed to always play out as he thought it would. The criminal justice system is adversarial by nature. Ryan advocated for me in that system with a sincere level of respect for everyone involved, including opposing counsel. While being willing to "set his jaw" against the prosecution when necessary, he always did it professionally with principle above passion. If you're reading this, my guess is that you're in serious trouble and need someone competent and honorable to stand beside you. Simple said: Ryan's your guy. You don't need to look any further.

Ryan Scott is absolutely brilliant in understanding the law on those that are accused of a false sex crimes! He should be the 1st on your list to interview. He doesn't sugar coat anything. He will layout a plan and advise the best way to spend your hard earned money on avoiding doing the serious time that Oregon imposes on it residents. If you have already been convicted he has an excellent record of overturning convictions. Don't be fooled by any other attorney. These things take years to be overturned. Mine took 8.5 years on a 25 year conviction! I'm now home with my wife and my son. Ryan has communicated with me beyond my expectations, cried with me on my win and took my case very personally. The support that he gave my wife via email constantly was a life saver and went beyond what any other professional would have done! Thanks Ryan, your the best!

Completely innocent. Imprisoned for a twelve and a half year sentence. Wife and three children traumatized beyond words. Family and friends crushed by the injustice of powerful men and women. Hope seemed small. Then Ryan Scott. Ladies and gentlemen, this man...this man saw my case, saw my story, saw my innocence and found justice for me. He saw things we couldn't see. He saw things professional lawyers who have been practicing for many years did not and could not see. But most importantly to me, he saw me. In tears of gratitude, sitting in my home in the presence of my wife and children, I am writing this review. There are no dry eyes among us. Ryan Scott saved my life, our family life. If anyone can save yours, it's him. Brilliant, professional, a straight-shooter, and has the credibility and respect among colleagues that you'd imagine a United States Senator would have. No one knows the law like Ryan. I find it impossible that anyone would regret hiring Ryan Scott for absolutely any legal matter. Although he has already been paid, in large sense I will always be indebted to him. Thank you, Ryan.

I hired Ryan when false allegations of sexual assault were levied against me and I couldn't be happier for making that decision. Ryan responded immediately and walked me through exactly what the process would be like. Just one month later the investigation was suspended and a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders. He and his private investigator couldn't have been more professional throughout the entire process. I highly recommend choosing Ryan as your defense lawyer if you find yourself in need of one!

Ryan represented my son as a court appointed lawyer...he was great and helped our son and undone some egregious errors the previous court appointed lawyer made. We feel very fortunate that our son was one of the few court appointed clients he accepts. I would hire him and recommend him to anyone finding themselves facing criminal charges. Our system relies on criminal defense attorneys to protect the rights of defendants and Ryan does just that! Thank you!

Im in my forty's and never been in trouble with the law. I never thought I would find myself in this position ever. I reviewed so many lawyers and met with alot. And thank the lord i finally chose ryan scott. Let me tell you he took his time with my case. I truly got my money's worth. Let me tell you its very true what they say. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. I promise you, he went above and beyond for me. The case is allready done and he still helping me. He is very kind and he feels for compassionate. They were trying to give me jail time and because of ryan. I did zero jail time and had to pay zero in restitution. I truly believe that if your in a serious bind and your facing charges for your first time. There is nobody else that I would recommend besides ryan.

Ryan Scott AKA “The Great Scott” helped our family like no one else could through the darkest and most frightening time of our lives — becoming the proverbial lone voice who gave us hope when our family became lost in the often shocking and confusing wilderness that is our CRIMINAL justice system — all the way through a successful reversal by the Oregon Supreme Court followed by a significant reduction in an unfairly long prison sentence! Ryan is the real deal — a laser-focused, hard-working, dedicated, persevering and no-nonsense litigator who will continue to persevere where even angels might fear to tread. You can do no better than having this modern-day knight at the ready — and we recommend consulting with him early during trial prior to the process of possible appeal to be certain all the right arguments are made and preserved. We cannot say enough good things about this GEM of a lawyer who really cares about his clients and will go the extra mile to be certain every member of the family’s concerns are heard and attended to!

Ryan Scott helped me fight through a youthful indiscretion where I was facing multiple felony charges - he was able to get me down to a misdemeanor and 3 years later helped me expunge it off my record. Ryan was with me every step of the way, he answered all my questions and helped me understand what the next steps would look like. Because of Ryan Scott's expertise and talent, I am free and clear of the misdemeanor that once haunted me - I am able to work in a professional career without having to bring up the past.

Ryan Scott is the best defense attorney in Portland. He is very straight forward with his approach. He is knowledgeable on criminal law and will work hard for you to get the best outcome possible. I was facing 7 years of prison time on a drug charge. The DA wasn't backing down. Ryan took it to trial and with his research and knowledge of the law he found technicalities that got me acquitted. He had all the proper examples to back up his evidence. He went above and beyond for me. It has given me a new lease on life. Thank you Ryan.

Ryan helped in my case where my ex was accusing me of hurting her. He was was able to prove that was not the truth as she would hurt herself every time I wanted to leave her. Thank you Ryan you are the best.

Ryan was the second attorney we hired after running up against a particularly intense DA who was not willing to negotiate a reasonable plea deal. Ryan knows his stuff. He got the absolute best outcome possible under the circumstances, using his knowledge of the law and willingness to stand up to intimidation tactics. He made reasoned and compelling arguments to the court and kept my son out of jail. Ryan is definitely the attorney you want in a crisis.

We were referred to Ryan Scott after the trial and appeals attorneys basically bungled my son's criminal case. Mr. Scott recently won my son a reversal of all current convictions, earning him a new trial. Of course, this will be delayed for years with further appeals and legal wrangling. However, the fact that we have arrived at this point at all, for that we have Mr. Scott to thank. He is an experienced, dedicated, and hard-working attorney. Mr. Scott goes the extra mile for his clients. He methodically and thoroughly researched our case, ferreting out discrepancies and legal errors in trial transcripts and legal documents associated with the case. Somehow he also manages to keep abreast of current new cases that could impact his client's case. In addition, Mr. Scott has a facility for translating legal procedure and his legal strategy into terms that we lay people can easily grasp. If you are fortunate enough to have him take your case, it is no exaggeration to say that this decision could potentially change your life, or the life of a loved one. We cannot ever thank him enough for all his brilliant work on my son's case. We would hire him back in a flash in the future.