Are you a skilled and compassionate attorney ready to take the next step in your career?
If criminal defense is your passion and you're grounded, hardworking, upbeat, and thrive in a collaborative and mission-driven environment-let's talk. This is a high-impact opportunity for an attorney in Salem or Corvallis, OR to manage a meaningful caseload and help good people facing DUI charges create success stories-in court and in life, and grow our Corvallis, OR office.
We promote work-life balance and have exceptional teams who do the work required to run a firm. With dedicated legal assistant support, our attorneys can focus on the work that they do best.
What You'll Do
- Manage a caseload of up to 30 clients facing DUI and related criminal charges
- Interpret law for clients and help them understand their legal options
- Develop and execute case strategies tailored to client goals
- Represent clients at arraignments, hearings, and trials
- Handle administrative DMV hearings and license suspension challenges
- Negotiate with prosecutors and litigate cases when necessary
- Draft legal documents, conduct research, and argue motions
- Engage in ongoing DUI legal training and development
- Assist in training and mentoring junior attorneys
Qualifications- J.D. from ABA accredited law school
- Licensed and in good standing with the Oregon State Bar
- Minimum 2 years as an attorney; 5+ preferred
- Criminal law and trial experience; DUI defense and felony cases preferred
- Excellent working knowledge of Oregon's criminal code, case law, DMV license consequences for criminal and non-criminal actions
- Experience and working knowledge of Portland Metro, Salem/Mid-Valley, greater Eugene-area and/or Coastal courts
- Strong leadership qualities and mentoring skills
- Spanish fluency preferred
What We Offer
- $110,000-$150,000 base salary
- Performance bonuses & potential origination incentives
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and life insurance; FSA/DCA
- Generous PTO: 3 weeks' vacation (increases with tenure) + 40 hours sick time
- 401(k) with 3% employer contribution after 1 year
- Employee Assistance Program
- Work-life balance and an upbeat, team-first culture
- Hybrid work-from-home schedule
