Oregon Jury Verdicts, Settlements and Court Decisions
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Olena Oblamska </h2> </center>
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with engaging in a Ponzi scheme. Reported By <a href=”https://www.morelaw.com/about” target=”_new”>Kent Morlan</a> Olena Oblamska, 42, Ukrainian national and her co-conspirators advertised Forsage as a decentralized matrix project based on network marketing and “smart contracts,” which are self-executing c... More...
$ (05-20-2026 - OR)<h2> <center> State of Oregon v. Lametrius Tardrell Davis </h2> </center>
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with disorderly conduct in the second degree, ORS 166.025. The facts underlying the incident are largely undisputed. Portland Police responded to a call at about 2:00 a.m. to the Holocene night club in Portland. The record does not contain testimony about the contents of the call, nor why the police were originally disp... More...
$ (03-18-2026 - OR)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jahangeer Ali </h2> </center>
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud. From June 2025 through January 2026, Oregon Clinical Laboratory submitted more than $46 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare Advantage plans. However, no providers actually ordered testing services and none of the Medicare Advantage beneficiaries on the claims actually received testing servi... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - OR)<h2> <center> State of Oregon v. Travis James Douglas Johnson </h2> <center>
Newport, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, ORS 163.670 (Count 1); luring a minor, ORS 167.057 (Count 2); contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, ORS 163.435 (Count 3); and third-degree sexual abuse, ORS 163.415 (Count 4). * * * The Oregon Constitution permits an amendment to an indictme... More...
$ (03-18-2025 - OR)United States of America v. Robert Jacob Hoopes
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated assault on a federal employee with a dangerous weapon. On June 14, 2025, Robert Jacob Hoopes, 25, threw a large rock and struck an ICE officer in the head, causing a significant laceration over the officer’s eye. Later that same day, he and two other individuals were seen using an upended stop sign as ... More...
$ (02-18-2026 - OR)United States of America v. Michael Cambalik
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with coercion and enticement of a minor. In December 2024, the parent of a then-nine-year-old minor victim contacted their local police department after finding CSAM texted to an unrecognized phone number from the minor victim. Michael Cambalik, 43, a registered sex offender, contacted the minor victim through an online... More...
$ (02-09-2026 - OR)United States of America v. Kenneth Green
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of children. Kenneth Green, age 57, paid for and received livestreamed shows featuring the sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the Philippines. During the shows, Green gave child sex traffickers in the Philippines specific instructions on how to abuse the children and received child sex... More...
$ (01-29-2026 - OR)State of Oregon v. Fonte T. Gladen
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of children. Fonte T. Gladen, 26, of Portland. accused of possessing digital devices that contained images and videos depicting children and adults in bedrooms and bathrooms located inside a private residence.... More...
$ (01-20-2026 - OR)<H2> State of Oregon v. Fonte T. Galden
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represent the Defendant was booked on 385 felony sexual exploitation of children charges. Fonte T. Gladen, 26, of Portland. accused of using digital devices associated with the suspect contained images and videos depicting children and adults in bedrooms and bathrooms located inside a private residence.... More...
$ (01-17-2026 - OR)<H2> United States of America v. Alfredo Terrero-Ortega
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm. on January 31, 2023, Terrero-Ortega was released from the Oregon Department of Corrections to post-prison supervision in the community. In June 2023, within five months of his release, Terrero-Ortega threatened to kill a woman and shoved her to the ground while she was holding her b... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - OR)<H2> United States of America v. Michael Malekzadeh
Eugene, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged or his role in a vast fraud conspiracy that cost customers more than $65 million in unfulfilled orders and defrauded financial institutions out of more than $15 million. Michael Malekzadeh, 42, a Eugene was found guilt. “This million-dollar fraud was fueled by the defendant’s insatiable greed and wreaked havoc on ... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - OR)<H2> State of Oregon v. Darryl Anthony Pearson
Oregon City, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Darryl Anthony Pearson, 36, charged with Attempted Sexual Abuse in the First Degree.... More...
$ (12-30-2025 - OR)<H2> United States of America v. Alexandru Telescu and Aramis Manolea,
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with 26-counts of conspiracy to defraud the United States, access device fraud, possession, production, and trafficking of device-making equipment, and aggravated identity theft. beginning in April 2025, Telescu and Manolea, along with others, conspired to use stolen Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) account informatio... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - OR)<H2> United States of America v. William Wade Burson
Medford, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Attempted Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl.... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - or)<H2> United States of America v. Luis Gustavo Ruiz-Valadez
Eugene, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to transport aliens within the United States... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - OR)<H2> United States of America v. Alexandru Telescu and Aramis Manolea
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to steal more than $160,000 of benefits from low income and food insecure individuals and families. Alexandru Telescu, 29, and Aramis Manolea, 35, have been charged in a 26-count indictment with conspiracy to defraud the United States, access device fraud, possession, production, and trafficking of devic... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - OR)<H2> United States of America v. Joshan Rohani
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transporting and possessing photos and videos depicting child sexual abuse. Joshan rohani, 41, was accused to transporting and possessing photos and videos depicting child sexual abuse. , between July and December 2021, Rohani participated in at least 34 chatrooms, some of which were focused on sharing child sex... More...
$ (12-08-2025 - OR)State of Oregon v. Anthony M. Nicholas, Ja’Riyah L. Williams, and Daviana E. Anderson
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and attempted murder. Anthony M. Nicholas, 18 — Assault in the Second Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon Ja’Riyah L. Williams, 21 — Assault in the Third Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon Daviana E. Anderson, 18 — Assault in the Third Degree, Unlawful ... More...
$ (12-02-2025 - OR)Zoe Hollis v. R& R Restaurants, Inc., et al.
Portland, Oregon employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory.<br> <br> Zoe Hollis, a dancer at a Portland strip club called Sassy's, sued the club's owners and managers under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("the FLSA†or "the Actâ€) for misclassifying its dancers as independent contractors and violating corresponding wage and hou... More...
$0 (11-18-2025 - OR)State of Oregon v. Benjamin Guthrie Koteen
McMinnville, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants, ORS 813.010. <br> <br> Defendant sought to suppress vidence that derived from a traffic stop. He contended that the officer who stopped him lacked probable cause to believe that defendant committed the offense of "failure to drive within a lane" as set forth ... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - OR)State of Oregon v. Tanner Roy Turner
McMinnville, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail theft or receipt of stolen mail, ORS 164.162.<br> <br> "A criminal defendant has the right to have their sentence announced in open court. A trial court commits reversible error if it does not do so, and the result is usually a resentencing." State v. Priester, 325 Or.App. 574, 581, 530 P.3d 118, rev den, 371 ... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - OR)State of Oregon v. Kenneth Scott Evers Hood
Hillsboro, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawfully manufacturing a Schedule I controlled substance, ORS 475.752.<br> <br> The Defendant sought to suppress the evidence against him.<br> <br> The Oregon appellate courts review the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence gathered during a warrantless search for legal error. State v. Ehly, 317 Or... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - OR)<H2> State of Oregon v. Emmanuel Garcia Tenorio
Dallas, Oregon pro se Defendant, representing himself without of a lawyer, who was charged with two counts each of first-degree sexual abuse and first-degree unlawful sexual penetration. <br> <br> <br> <br> ... More...
$0 (10-29-2025 - or)Ryan Corbridge v. Encompass Indemnity Company
Portland, Oregon, insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on bad faith breach of contract theory.<br> <br> AI Overview<br> <br> Oregon bad faith insurance law has significantly evolved, particularly with the 2023 Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union decision, which allows policyholders to sue insurers for certain unfair claims handling practices under a common law negligence claim. T... More...
$1 (10-28-2025 - OR)Betsey Richards v. Social Security Administration
Eugene, Oregon, social security disability lawyer represented the Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for Social Security: SSID Tit. XVI benefits by HHS.<br> <br> Google A.I.<br> <br> "SSID Tit. XVI" refers to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which is a federal assistance program authorized under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. It provides income to aged, bli... More...
$0 (10-28-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Temika Gardner </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assault on a Federal Officer.<br> <br> Temika Gardner, 40, of Portland, made her first appearance in federal court after being charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a federal officer.<br> <br> On October 23, 2025, Gardner was near the vehicle of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Deportation Officers after the... More...
$0 (10-25-2025 - OR)State of Oregon v. Connor J. O’Brien
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer will be representing the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> O'Brien was wanted in connection with the 2023 fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Tiara Atencio in Portland, Oregon. ... More...
$0 (10-19-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Ezequiel Ramos Hernandez </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assaulting FBI Agents and Distributing Controlled Substances.<br> <br> A man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting two Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents following his arrest on federal drug distribution charges.<br> <br> Ezequiel Ramos Hernandez, 28, has been charged by criminal c... More...
$0 (10-03-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Hector Miranda-Mendoza </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Aiming a Laser at a Customs and Border Protection Helicopter.<br> <br> A man made his first appearance in federal court today after pointing a laser at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) helicopter in the Portland metro area.<br> <br> Hector Miranda-Mendoza, 35, has been charged by criminal complaint with the f... More...
$0 (10-03-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Julie Winters </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Felony Intimidation of a Federal Officer and Resisting Arrest.<br> <br> Defendant Julie Winters, 47, of Portland, pleaded guilty yesterday to Felony Intimidation of a Federal Officer and Resisting Arrest.<br> <br> According to court documents, on June 24, 2025, Winters brandished a large knife and swung it back and for... More...
$0 (10-03-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Felony Assault of Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office.<br> <br> A Gervais man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.<br> <br> Jairin Anzaldua-Ervin, 29, has been charged by crim... More...
$0 (10-06-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Leonard Polk </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Coercion and Enticement of a Minor.<br> <br> A Warm Springs, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for using online social media and messaging platforms to coerce and sexually exploit a 15-year-old minor victim.<br> <br> Leonard Polk, 25, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison and 10 years of supervi... More...
$0 (10-07-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Alexander Jay Boyce </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a federal officer.<br> <br> A Portland man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.<br> <br> Alexander Jay Boyce, 38, has been charged by criminal complaint with the felony offense of as... More...
$0 (10-07-2025 - OR)State of Oregon v. Andrw Anderson
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with secibd-degree kidnapping and menacing.... More...
$0 (10-07-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Tomas Plancarte-Benson </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Assaulting Federal Law Enforcement Officer Near Local ICE Office.<br> <br> A Portland man made his first appearance in federal court today after assaulting a federal officer near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in South Portland.<br> <br> Tomas Plancarte-Benson, 37, has been charged by criminal ... More...
$0 (09-29-2025 - OR)United States of America v. Reynaldo Hernandez-Escoto
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with maintaining a drug involved presises in violation of 21:856(a)(1) and 856(b).<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - OR)United States of America v. August Dean Gordon
Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with assaulting a federal officer.... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - OR)Sherry H. Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center, et al.
Portland, Oregon, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination theory.<br> <br> Sherry M. Detwiler worked as a Privacy Officer and the Director of Health Information for Defendant-Appellee<br> Mid-Columbia Medical Center ("MCMCâ€), a hospital in The Dalles, Oregon, from September 14, 2020, through<br> December 20, 2021. In her own words, Detwiler is a practici... More...
$0 (09-26-2025 - OR)<h1> United States of America v. Omar Rodriguez-Salgado, Cesar Antonio Gutierrez-Doblado </h1></h1>
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Trafficking Fentanyl in Portland <br> <br> Two Honduran nationals unlawfully residing in Oregon made their first appearances in federal court today after being arrested for trafficking fentanyl in East Portland.<br> <br> Omar Rodriguez-Salgado, 28, and Cesar Antonio Gutierrez-Doblado, 19, have been charged by criminal... More...
$0 (09-22-2025 - OR)State of Oregon v. James J. Alfonsi, Vladimir I. Tishenko, Domonique L. William, Kai’Leif L. Newcom
Portland, Oregon criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with human trafficking.<br> <br> A months-long investigation conducted by the Portland Police Bureau's Human Trafficking Unit (HTU), in coordination with the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office (MCDA), has led to the successful prosecution and sentencing of four individuals in a case involving the trafficking and ... More...
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