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Protecting your future with experienced, discreet, and strategic legal defense throughout Oregon, from a restored 1887 Victorian in Northwest Portland.
A law office unlike any other.
Clients meet David in a beautifully restored 1887 Victorian on NW 19th Avenue , a quiet, private space that reflects the firm's long-standing commitment to personal service and to the Portland community.
Warm wood, natural light, and a front porch instead of a corporate lobby. Hover the highlighted points on the photograph to explore.
- Reception
- Meeting Room
- Attorney Office
- Conference Area
Boutique defense, built around you.
Personal communication
David personally responds to your calls and emails, no gatekeepers, no phone trees.
Direct attorney access
You hire David; you get David. Consultations, court, negotiations, all handled personally.
No passing to associates
Your case is never handed off to a junior attorney, paralegal, or case manager.
Courtroom experience
Thousands of appearances across Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas County courts.
Strategic case evaluation
Each case begins with a candid, private assessment, what's realistic, what's at stake, what to do next.
Former prosecution perspective
As a former Multnomah County DA, David knows exactly how the other side prepares.
Focused defense across Oregon.
“You hire me. You get me, start to finish.”
David N. Lesh has practiced Oregon criminal law for over three decades, as a Multnomah County prosecutor, as a deputy city attorney to the Portland Police Bureau, and as a boutique defense counsel for hundreds of Oregonians facing the hardest days of their lives.
In the words of former clients.
Clarity when you need it most.
Your first call is confidential, and always with David.
Serving Portland, Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties from a historic Northwest Portland office since 1990.