“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) 
