More Than a Quarter Century of Experience in Criminal Law
You may be seeking an attorney for your own defense, or you may be calling on behalf of a family member or friend who is spending the night in jail. In either case, we understand. We have seen people in very dire circumstances. We defend our clients, we don't judge them.
Criminal defense attorney Mark C. Cogan has more than 25 years of experience protecting clients against criminal charges. We welcome you to our law firm with the knowledge that we have helped a great many clients and have success stories and satisfied clients to serve as testimony to the high quality legal services we provide.
Full Service Attention and Vigorous Defense
The types of criminal law matters for which we will provide an aggressive defense include:
- DUII (Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants), including a DUII diversion option for some clients
- Drug Charges — felonies and misdemeanors involving possession, delivery or manufacture of controlled substances
- Ballot Measure 11 Charges — including assault and sex charges
- Sex Offenses — including defense of clients facing statutory rape, prostitution, and indecent exposure
- Violent Crimes — Including assault, domestic violence, kidnapping, harassment or stalking, and manslaughter
- White Collar Crimes — Including theft, embezzlement and fraud
- Theft and Property Crimes — Ranging from shoplifting and vandalism to armed robbery
- Federal Charges — Examples include weapons charges, drug charges or Internet crimes
- Juvenile Crimes — Juvenile delinquency offenses including status crimes such as minor in possession of alcohol and low level drug offenses, all the way to felonies for which a juvenile could be charged as an adult
- Post-Conviction Representation — Representing you at probation violation hearings and helping you clear your criminal record through expungement
The Prosecution Has Begun Its Work — We Should Begin Ours
No matter the circumstances, anyone under investigation or facing criminal prosecution should retain the best possible attorney as early in the process as possible. If you have been charged with any misdemeanor or felony crime, please call our Portland, Oregon, law office at 503-827-8092 or send us an e-mail for a free initial consultation with our lawyer.
Let's get your criminal defense started. We have work to do.




