Attorney
Medford, Oregon, 97501
As soon as I started work as a trial attorney at Southern Oregon Public Defenders in 2007, I knew I had found my calling. I relished helping others through tough situations and paying attention to detail as I work. Questioning witnesses is an amazing experience. Closing arguments make me come alive.
I moved up into one of the top spots at SOPD quickly and have had great results in trial, motions practice and negotiations, beginning with my first jury trial.
Having represented people in over 3,000 cases, the breadth of experience I bring to the table is a direct benefit for my clients. I have appeared in court and trial for countless days in a storied career.
Pushing for better resolutions for those with mental illness, becoming adept at hiring and choosing experts, working hard on filing and arguing motions to suppress evidence, and becoming a passionate member of the legal community here in the Rogue Valley and throughout Oregon, I want to let my work ethic benefit you. I have served on a number of committees and boards here in the Valley and across the State.
None of this can guarantee a particular result in your case but it provides a backbone of experience and understanding that will be brought to every case I litigate. I was endorsed within two months for the position of co-counsel in a Murder case that went to trial and came out as a win for our client with a not guilty on the Murder charge and a conviction for Second Degree Manslaughter.
The biggest lessons in life, though, are often learned in periods of doubt. I have had experience with the underside of the criminal justice system in my youth and have felt the sting of prosecution borne from an illegal search. I gained invaluable insight into the system during that experience. I also understood the value of outstanding legal counsel - without it all of my work and effort would have been misspent by poor decisions of my youth. That perspective allows me to connect more meaningfully with clients and motivates me to understand the law and be able to communicate that understanding to my clients.
