Chris O'Connor

Chris O'Connor is an experienced attorney currently working at Multnomah Defenders Inc. since January 2020, specializing in the representation of indigent clients in various criminal and quasi-criminal state court matters. Prior to this role, Chris served as an attorney at Metropolitan Public Defender Services Inc. from January 2004 to February 2020, focusing on both misdemeanor and felony cases, as well as probation violations and civil commitments. An associate attorney role at the Law Offices of Janet Hoffman from June 2003 to January 2004 involved federal and state criminal defense work, while Chris's legal career began as a judicial clerk for the Hon. Douglas Mitchell at Lane County Circuit Court from August 2002 to May 2003. Chris obtained a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oregon School of Law, along with a certificate in Ocean and Coastal Studies, and holds a Bachelor's degree with a quadruple major in Economics, Political Science, History, and International Studies from the University of Oregon.