Associate Attorney – Criminal Defense / DUI Focus

Are you a skilled and compassionate attorney ready to take the next step in your legal career?

If 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 to manage a meaningful caseload and help good people facing DUI charges create success stories—in court and in life.

We represent good people, and we are very good at what we do. Our clients need help navigating a sometimes frustrating and regularly frightening legal environment. We help clients achieve the best result for their case and come out stronger on the other side. Also, by focusing on DUI and related charges, our attorneys become elite specialists who clients seek out when they want the best.

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 focus on the work that requires a bar number and our clients so that the whole team has time for a full life outside of the office.

Reynolds Defense Firm (RDF) is the largest DUI defense firm in the Pacific Northwest, with a strong reputation and established presence in the Willamette Valley.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a caseload of 25-40 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

Qualifications

• J.D. from ABA accredited law school
• Licensed and in good standing with the Oregon State Bar
• 2+ years of criminal law experience as a defense attorney, prosecutor, and/or in a judicial capacity
• Familiarity with DUI defense and felony cases preferred
• Experience and working knowledge of Portland Metro, Salem/Mid-Valley, and/or greater Eugene-area courts
  
• Leadership and mentoring experience preferred
• Spanish fluency preferred

What We Offer

• $90,000–$125,000 base salary (commensurate with experience)
• Performance bonuses & potential origination incentives
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and life insurance
• Generous PTO: 3 weeks's 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
• Work-from-home

Why Reynolds Defense Firm?

At RDF, we believe in doing exceptional legal work and helping our clients grow through their personal challenges. We combine courtroom excellence with tools that support personal change—because that’s how we create real success.

We’ve been named

• Best DUI Firm in the Pacific Northwest
• Best of Willamette Valley
• Best of Rose City (Portland)

Reynolds Defense Firm is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status.