About Us
JON WEINER
Education:
BA - University of California at Berkeley
(Mathematics)
JD - Willamette University College of Law
(graduate with honors - cum laude, deans list)
Professional Background
Jon Weiner has handled thousands of criminal cases throughout the state of Oregon. He has extensive trial experience at both the misdemeanor and felony levels. Currently, Jon is acting as co-counsel on pending murder cases, as well as a pending death penalty post-conviction appeal.
In addition to his extensive work as a criminal trial attorney, Jon has served for two years as a part-time municipal court pro tem judge. Jon also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of a non-profit organization involved in the provision of criminal defense services.
In the area of employment law, Jon has served since 1999 as senior editor of a nationally recognized employment law news bulletin (LawMemo). Jon's analysis of employment law cases is distributed on a weekly basis to over 1000 paid subscribers (law firms and law schools) throughout the United States. In that capacity, Jon has read, analyzed, and summarized the vast majority of all employment law cases decided in the United States (at both the state and federal levels) since 1999.
LESLIE NITCHER
Education
BA - Oregon State University
(Politicial Science, Business Administration)
JD - Willamette University College of Law
(Managing Business Editor, Willamette Journal of International Law; Co-Director Willamette Student
Animal Legal Defense Fund; Vice-president, Multi-cultural Law Student Association)
Professional Background
Leslie has handled cases in the areas of criminal law, family law, and real property law. She is a member of the Marion County Bar Association, Linn-Benton Women Lawyers, and the Linn-Benton Bar Association.
