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Sara Foroshani is a highly accomplished Oregon criminal defense lawyer with over a decade of experience advocating for people inside and outside the courtroom. Through her extensive litigation and negotiation experience, Sara earned her reputation of being a fierce and compassionate advocate for the accused. She is well-respected by colleagues and judges throughout the state of Oregon. More importantly, Sara has a remarkable reputation with people she represented and their families.Sara is known for her dynamic and detailed advocacy approach which includes actively listening to her clients, identifying their goals beyond case resolution, launching fact intensive investigations, consulting with various experts, engaging in extensive legal research & motion writing practice, developing creative trial strategies, and creating comprehensive mitigation packages. Due to her tenacious ways, Sara has had a successful track record for securing countless outstanding results including dismissals, acquittals, and favorable negotiated resolutions.. Because Sara knows how hard navigating the criminal legal system is, she will personally guide her clients and their loved ones through each step of process while answering questions and exploring options as they arise.. Sara graduated from Lewis & Clark Law School as a Cornelius Honor Society Member. She was a senior deputy public defender and trial lawyer at the Public Defender of Marion County and major felony attorney manager and director at Multnomah Defenders, Inc. Sara has presented at conferences for the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Oregon Justice Resource Center. She is a faculty member for the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association’s Trial Skills College, a published legal author, and an award-winning lawyer.. Sara enjoys running the Oregon trails, rafting the Oregon rivers, camping in the Oregon woods, relaxing at Oregon wineries, and finding new Oregon adventures with her husband who also happens to be an Oregon criminal defense attorney.

I bring fifteen years of courtroom experience to my practice. I handle a variety of types of cases with an emphasis on DUII Defense, Implied Consent Hearings, Expungement, and Restoration of Gun Rights. I also have practice experience in the areas of Juvenile and Family Law.. I am committed to making legal services affordable and accessible.. Please contact me at  or for a free consultation to see if I can be of assistance to you.

Emily Elison graduated cum laude from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon. During law school, she concentrated on criminal law and successfully earned the Certificate in Criminal Law and Procedure. In her first year of law school, Emily was awarded the honor of Best Appellate Brief in a writing competition amongst first-year law students. She took several classes focusing on appellate advocacy and represented the law school in competition as a member of the Appellate Moot Court team. She also served as the Editor in Chief of the Animal Law Review. Emily was selected as a member of Lewis & Clark Law School’s prestigious Cornelius Honor Society on the basis of superior scholarship, leadership, and contributions to the law school community.. While in law school, Emily worked as a law clerk for the Oregon Federal Public Defender’s Office in Portland, where she worked on a variety of federal criminal matters. Emily excelled at trial preparation, motion drafting, and writing appellate briefs.. Emily lives in Portland, Oregon and enjoys playing tennis, reading, and being outdoors.

We focus on criminal defense, appeals, post-conviction relief and professional licensing.  Mike De Muniz has extensive jury and court trial experience ranging from misdemeanors to serious felonies and Measure 11 crimes.  He has argued before the Oregon Court of Appeals and routinely appears in federal court on a variety of criminal matters.

Anthony has represented accused individuals in hundreds of criminal cases and has spent his entire career in retained criminal defense. He advocates for his clients at all stages of pretrial litigation, trial practice, internal inquiries, and pre-indictment criminal investigations. His advocacy is driven by empathy, curiosity, creativity, and communication.. Anthony is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in both Oregon and Washington. He is an active member of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Anthony was named to SuperLawyers’ list of Rising Stars in 2022, 2023, and 2024.. Anthony was previously a clerk at the Federal Public Defender’s office in Portland, and worked for the Oregon Innocence Project. Anthony received his BA from Gonzaga University, and his JD from Lewis & Clark Law School.. Anthony is interested in developing legal issues that intersect with science and technology. Past representative cases have involved litigating issues related to human anatomy, brain science, criminal forensics, and computer crime.

Defending the rights of the accused in state and federal courts.. If you are accused of a crime, you need an aggressive and fearless advocate in your corner to fight the government and pursue your freedom.  My top priority is being there for you when you need me most. I will tirelessly fight for your constitutional rights, and leave no stone unturned in zealously defending your case to achieve the best possible results.

Anfuso Law, P.C. provides high quality criminal defense to individuals charged with crimes by maintaining a commitment to limited case loads, affordable flat-fee pricing, and creative advocacy for each and every case.

Sofia Law LLC’s mission is to provide superior representation to clients facing criminal prosecution.. After a decade doing this important work, Attorney Mary Sofia understands how stressful being criminally prosecuted is for her clients. She is dedicated to helping them navigate the process and obtain the best possible outcome. She is experienced at fighting the government in court and advocating for her clients, and she does it well.. Her clients have described her as “poised, agile, and tenacious” in the courtroom, and her colleagues have described her as “a force to be reckoned with” and “an exceptionally talented attorney.”. Mary is committed to obtaining the best possible outcome for her clients including dismissal of all charges if possible. Mary also understands how being convicted of a crime can impact a person’s life, and a large part of her practice is focused on helping people seal their criminal records through expungement.. Mary is licensed to practice law in Oregon.

For more than a dozen years, Mr. McBreen has committed himself to aggressively advocating on behalf of his clients and their rights. He understands what being charged with a criminal offense can mean for his clients and their families. For that reason, Mr. McBreen considers every case to be a serious one and strives to provide his clients with the personalized attention and tenacious defense they deserve. He has successfully represented clients against a range of criminal charges in both state and federal court.

Mr. McHenry graduated cum laude from the University of
Michigan in 1997 with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration. In
2004, he graduated second in his class, magna cum laude, from
Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, where his studies
concentrated heavily on criminal defense. While in law school, Mr.
McHenry was a law review associate editor, and worked as a research
clerk for the Federal Public Defender office in Portland, Oregon.. Mr.
McHenry first joined the Law Office of Michael Levine (now Levine &
McHenry LLC) as an associate attorney in 2004. In 2006, he left private
practice to work as a staff attorney in the Portland office of
Metropolitan Public Defenders, Inc. While there, Mr. McHenry defended
hundreds of individuals charged by the State of Oregon with both
misdemeanor and felony crimes.. Mr. McHenry returned to
private practice with Mr. Levine in August of 2007, and they formed a
partnership, Levine & McHenry LLC, in 2010. Mr. McHenry continues
to focus his practice on all aspects of criminal defense as well as
civil rights litigation.. Mr. McHenry has been a featured
speaker at the Annual Conference of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers
Association on multiple occasions, and is the author of a chapter in Major Crimes and Defenses,
a publication of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He is
a member of the Oregon State Bar and is admitted to practice in the
Federal District Court for the District of Oregon as well as the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also a member of the Criminal Justice
Act Panel, a group of attorneys in private practice that have been
selected by the Oregon Federal District Court as qualified to handle
federal indigent criminal defense cases.

In his legal career, Jeff Turnoy has worked exclusively and diligently in criminal defense. Jeff’s practice runs the full spectrum of criminal cases, from low-level misdemeanors to major felonies and Measure 11 cases. Jeff also specializes in relief from sex-offender registration cases and expungement of qualified sex-crimes.. Jeff Turnoy grew up in the Portland area in the Pacific Northwest and has resided in Oregon for more than 25 years. Jeff graduated from Western Oregon University and received his J.D. from Willamette University College of Law. While in law school, Jeff was a member and elected Business Editor of the Willamette Law Review, wrote for Willamette Law Online, and achieved High Paper honors in Comparative Constitutional Law, Law and Education, and Oregon Criminal Procedure and Practice, taught by Paul De Muniz, former Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Jeff also achieved publication of a Law Review Article in the Willamette Law Review during his third year in law school, titled Faith Healing Prosecutions in Oregon: The Fine Line Between Parental Constitutional Rights and Governmental Interests.. Jeff is resourceful, focused, and determined to do whatever is necessary to achieve the best possible result for clients of Mark C. Cogan, P.C. Law Office. A fierce competitor and sports enthusiast, Jeff Turnoy hates to lose! He played basketball, baseball, soccer, and tennis throughout his school years, winning the Oregon State Championship as a high school varsity tennis athlete. Jeff is also an avid golfer and former league bowler. With a never say die attitude, Jeff Turnoy is your choice for the most aggressive criminal defense.