Trial attorney. DUII defense specialist.
William Francis is an Oregon trial attorney specializing in the defense of persons accused of major traffic crimes, including driving under the influence of controlled substances, prescription medications, marijuana, and alcohol (DUI or DUII).
Admitted to practice before the United States District Court, District of Oregon, and all state courts in Oregon. In private practice since 1994.
PROFESSIONAL AND BOARD MEMBERSHIPS
Oregon State Bar, National College for DUI Defense, Jackson County Bar Association, American Inns of Court. Disciplinary Board Member, Oregon State Bar, Arbitrator, Oregon State Bar.
ACADEMIC
Mastering Scientific Evidence, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, New Orleans, Louisiana
Graduate, National College for DUI Defense, convening at Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Certificate of Completions, combined conferences of the National College for DUI Defense and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Las Vegas, Nevada
Police certification training in drug recognition expert (DRE) protocols, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Certificate of Completion, approved curriculum for DUI – DUII Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and International Association of Chiefs of Police, Los Angeles, California
Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Willamette University College of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Willamette University College of Law
Master of Arts, University of Arizona
Undergraduate, Boston University