Overall Rating
This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.

4.7 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

Avvo

4.7

(31)

Lawyers.com

4.6

(4 )

 See client reviews from Lawyers.com
Filter Avvo Reviews (31) Refine reviews to match your needs. Use the filters to quickly surface reviews that align with your case or priorities.
Star rating
5 stars 28 4 stars 1
3 stars 0
2 stars 0
1 star 2
Practice Areas
Criminal Defense (17) DUI & DWI (6) Lawsuits & Disputes (5) Gun Law (3) Speeding & Traffic Ticket (3) Drug Crime (2) Litigation (2) Civil Rights (1) Expungement (1) Federal Crime (1)
What Clients Mention
Case Results (21) Advocacy (17) Recommendation (13) Professionalism (11) Character & Conduct (8) Practice Area Knowledge (8) Responsiveness (6) General Knowledge (5) Communication Style (4) Compassion (3) Cost of Services (3) Trustworthiness (2) Payment Plans (1) Staff & Support (1)

Showing 11 - 15 of 17 reviews | Advocacy

Posted by John | December 24, 2012

An excellent lawer who I would recommened and call upon again if needed!

After retiring and in the process of moving from Washington State to Oregon I had one of the most frightening experiences at the hands of our State Trooper’s. In an effort to minimize as much as possible the need for a moving van, I elected to drive my 2 seat very small car at least 1 to 2 times a we...ek, retrieving anything I believed was of value to me. Upon my return on this last trip, and after being notified by our realtor that she intended on bringing people through the house that very weekend, I had a moral responsibility and a safety issue to remove as many firearms from my home in Washington State as possible. What I didn’t know nor did I expect, was how the Oregon State Trooper’s would view this, although I followed the Oregon State’s law on how to transport firearms through the state, once stopped, they chose to slant everything as though I was a common criminal! This event caused me to seriously question law enforcement here in Oregon, and although I had served as a reserve police officer in the past and took an oath to serve, preserve and uphold the law, this was not being done! Jason Short was recommended to me because he had successfully defended other clients who were unfairly accused of an unlawful firearm’s offense. I was charged with 2 counts, one involving my firearms, and the other was nothing more than a trumped-up charge that is too complex to detail here. To begin with, Jason’s opening statement was excellent, concise as he provided the truth about the events that lead to my being stopped, and then arrested. I couldn’t have asked for more! During the trial the DA called 4 witnesses and I was the only witness for my defense. Jason calmly took apart each witnesses account of what occurred and flustered each one to the point where they would look over at the DA in fear that they may have answered incorrectly. He then questioned me about details, and the real events that would later exonerate me of all the charges. Even when I was cross examined, the truth and how Jason presented it in his closing statement is what each juror took with them while deliberating for 2 hours, not the exaggerated, embellished and otherwise lies the DA was trying to get them to believe. I pray that I never find myself in this situation again! However, should the need arise, Jason Short who so eloquently and thoroughly presented my case in such detail all the while taking apart each of the DA’s witnesses account of what happened, I wouldn’t hesitate calling on Jason again for his superb work defending me.

Posted by anonymous | July 03, 2012

Professional and highly competant

Jason put me at ease and i had the utmost confidence going in. I achieved through him the best possible outcome. He is easy to believe in and for good reason. His knowlege and skill is at a higher level, no fancy dan here, .. he is for real. his level of professionalism and courtesy served Me well. W...e went up againstand a skilled and hard working D.A., a professinal career officer that is a drug recognition expert, and achieved a verdict of not guilty on all counts. Worth the money at twice the cost.

Posted by anonymous | March 29, 2012

No need to look any further legal needs, Jason is the best.

Dealing with legal issues can be very trying on a person and Jason helped me not to feel at ease about what was happening, he was even able to get me a better deal than we had originally talked about for my charges. Great guy, even better attorney.

Posted by anonymous | March 27, 2012

super lawyer

jason personally returned my call the same day when i was scared and looking for help with a federal charge. his office is open late so they told me to swing by and met with me at like 5:30 that same day! all told he was 4k cheaper than the one other guy that even returned my call (i called every law...yer in town). the best part was that i would be surprised if anyone else around is more knowledgeable of the federal system. apparently he used to be a law clerk for the federal attorney's office so when we went in for a meeting he was saying hi to all the people walking through the halls. basically using his connections and knowledge of the system he had the prosecutor drop one charge, i paid the fine for the second (<$300), and NO COURT APPEARANCE, NO PLEA, NO CONVICTION ON MY RECORD. pretty much a perfect outcome! he's a super nice guy, and gave me a weekly update call while he was working on the case. his office staff was really friendly and professional- nicole helped me figure out a flexible payment plan because as a student i'm dirt poor and already in debt to begin with. i know that it's usually only the pissed off people that are motivated enough to write a review, but jason did such a great job that i offered to take the time to write a recommendation. he's getting all my business from now on, for sure.

Posted by Matt | March 22, 2011

Fantastic attorney in a time of need

I didn't know I had a warrant for my arrest. When I got pulled over for a speeding ticket, the police officer said I had a misdemeanor warrant. He issued me a citation to appear in court. I called Mr. Short and he said everything would be fine. The next day, he called me and said I didn't have to... appear in court and he got the case reduced to a violation and I just had to pay a small fine. The warrant was lifted and I didn't have a misdemeanor on my record. Thank you again. You will not be disappointed if you retain Mr. Short. I know not every outcome can turn out like mine, but he was very professional, confident and worked on my case immediately.

See All Client Reviews