“I’ve spent my career fighting for justice for the underdog—never on the side of institutions.”
— Bryan Lessley
Bryan Lessley
Partner, Jensen Elmore Stupasky & Lessley, P.C., Attorneys at Law
Areas of Practice
Injury Claims
Motor Vehicle Collisions
Wrongful Death
Injured Bicyclists
Injured Pedestrians
Experience and Education
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1983
B.A., summa cum laude, Duke University, 1980
40 Years of Trials and Appeals in State and Federal Courts
Complex, Civil and Criminal Trials
More Than 70 Appeals
Founding Member of District of Oregon Reentry Court
4 Years Representation and Release of Detainees at Guantanamo Detention Center
Legal Awards, Associations, and Activities
Oregon Federal Bar Association Judge James M. Burns Federal Practice Award 2013
American Jewish Committee, Oregon Chapter, Judge Learned Hand Award 2006
Board of Trustees, Public Defender Services of Lane County 2015-present (President 2021-present)
Board of Directors Pacific Rivers, 2012-present, Chair 2014-2018
North Carolina State Bar 1983 (inactive)