Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 Whitney Boise has been serving individuals and corporations charged with crimes in state and federal court since 1987. During this time, he has represented clients in some of the most high profile cases in the state.
Whitney received his undergraduate degree from New York University and then returned home to Salem where he received his law degree from Willamette University. After serving as a law clerk at the Oregon Court of Appeals and working as a Special Attorney for the United States Department of Justice on the Washington Public Power Supply System case, Whitney began his career as a criminal defense lawyer at the Multnomah County Metropolitan Public Defender's Office. Over a four-year period, he represented hundreds of indigent clients charged with crimes ranging from fraud to murder. After compiling a very successful jury trial record, he joined the firm in 1991.
Whitney is a former chair of the Oregon State Bar Criminal Law Section and is an active member of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Whitney has also written a number of articles for criminal defense publications and is a frequent speaker at criminal defense seminars. Whitney regularly provides pro bono work and has been a Board Member of the Oregon Federal Indigent Trust since 2000. He also has served as a mentor to young lawyers through both the Oregon State Bar and Multnomah Bar Association.
Whitney is a criminal defense lawyer because he believes he can make a positive difference in people's lives. He is passionate about his work.
Whitney received his undergraduate degree from New York University and then returned home to Salem where he received his law degree from Willamette University. After serving as a law clerk at the Oregon Court of Appeals and working as a Special Attorney for the United States Department of Justice on the Washington Public Power Supply System case, Whitney began his career as a criminal defense lawyer at the Multnomah County Metropolitan Public Defender's Office. Over a four-year period, he represented hundreds of indigent clients charged with crimes ranging from fraud to murder. After compiling a very successful jury trial record, he joined the firm in 1991.
Whitney is a former chair of the Oregon State Bar Criminal Law Section and is an active member of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Whitney has also written a number of articles for criminal defense publications and is a frequent speaker at criminal defense seminars. Whitney regularly provides pro bono work and has been a Board Member of the Oregon Federal Indigent Trust since 2000. He also has served as a mentor to young lawyers through both the Oregon State Bar and Multnomah Bar Association.
Whitney is a criminal defense lawyer because he believes he can make a positive difference in people's lives. He is passionate about his work.
