Top Rated Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers

Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement

Bio: I was born in the midwest and have lived in various cities around the Western United States. Before practicing in Bend, OR, I was a public defender for 7 years at the Metropolitan Public Defender Services, Inc. in Portland, OR, a nationally recogn...

Rating: 9.3

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

Bio: Since 1993 Dan Cross' law practice has emphasized criminal and juvenile defense matters at both the trial court and appellate court levels. Mr. Cross has been a frequent speaker at legal seminars put on by the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc...

Rating: 8.9

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Bio: Ruben has been practicing law for nearly 18 years in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Medina prides himself in his ability to relate to people from different walks of life. He is a talented trial attorney and has appeared in court in thousands of cases and h...

Rating: 9.4

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "After interviewing attorneys for assistance in my very serious and distressing situation, I was beginning to feel helpless. I felt some firms presented their services resembling a “used car sales” and others who didn’t provide much information unt..."

Rating: 10

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "From day one he defended me he went above and beyond to make sure that my rights are protected. he is by far the best attorney that I’ve ever worked with. If you need an attorney you should look no further he absolutely knows what he’s doing and i..."

Rating: 8.1

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I have recently been through a lot of legal issue,s. when it first started i stressed myself out within a week, you know... no sleep, cant eat, cant concentrate on anything besides the PROBLOM. this is when i called Sarah and i,am so glad i did!!!..."

Rating: 8.5

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more

Bio: Shelby was raised in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley in Washington State. She then studied Criminal Justice at Washington State University in Eastern Washington. After graduating with honors, she attended Willamette University College of Law in Sa...

Rating: 7.2

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Family

Review: "Ashlee answered my initial questions quickly and thoroughly. Since then, she will spontaneously drop me a line with new information she has found that's relevant to the issues in which she represents me. We talked about personnel and employment ma..."

Rating: 8.4

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning

Bio: I grew up in the swamplands of Southeast Texas, in a town where nearly everyone either worked at one of the oil refineries or at the enormous Mark Stiles Unit prison. In a town like that, you can find hard times and injustices just about everywher...

Rating: 8.8

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Employment & Labor and more

Bio: Richard Oberdorfer is an Oregon criminal defense attorney who focuses his practice on DUII and driving related cases. Based primarily in our Portland office, Richard is known for detail-driven case preparation, clear client communication, and stea...

Rating: 10

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Sex Crime and more

Bio: Jeff specializes in representing criminal defendants in a wide range of criminal charges including: DUI, driving while suspended, drug crimes, sex crimes, Measure 11, felonies, probation violations, parole violations, Administrative License Hearin...

Rating: 8.7

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, General Practice and more

Review: "I met Mr. Burgett when I worked for him as a Deputy District Attorney. His door was always open and his knowledge of criminal law was excellent. He truly cared about victims and I'm sure he would treat clients the same way."

Rating: 8.0

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Family

Review: "Ms. Browning was part of my legal team in 2015 in a criminal defense case. I've heard so many negative stories about attorneys, but her presence, professionalism, and knowledge extinguished any doubts I had about my own representation and attorney..."

Rating: 9.0

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Family and more

Review: "Melissa was amazing! She always kept me in the loop about what was going on with my case and when we would have our appointments it felt like she truly cared about my case and she did everything for me to win. She was very respectful yet assertive..."

Rating: 9.2

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Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Business and more

Bio: With 20+ years of legal experience, attorney Doyle has handled a wide range of criminal defense cases. Before starting his own practice, he spent two years clerking for a federal judge and now uses that experience to benefit him in his practice. I...

Rating: 8.3

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