MEMBERSHIPS:

AWARDS:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • JANE MARIE CLAUS ­ Attorney at Law – 1990 to present,
    Portland, Oregon ­ Licensed in Oregon & Illinois
  • TRIAL ATTORNEY ­ I am a Solo Practicing Trial attorney in the private practice of law concentrating my practice in the fields of criminal defense, personal injury plaintiff work and medical malpractice throughout the State of Oregon.
  • Criminal defense:
    I represent persons accused of criminal offenses. I have handled thousands of cases throughout the State of Oregon and have extensive experience doing jury and court trials, motions and evidentiary hearings, civil compromises, dismissals and negotiated plea agreements on all types of criminal cases ranging from shoplifting to capital murder cases. Additionally, I have extensive experience with all types of evidence in criminal cases including forensic evidence, DNA evidence, eye witness identification, blood spatter analysis, ballistics, crime scene reconstruction, fingerprint, hand writing and voice analysis.
    The types of cases that I have experience handling include the following: Capital Murder/Death Penalty cases through trial and penalty phase, Murder, Felony Murder, Vehicular Homicide, Measure 11 crimes (robbery, assaults, child sexual offenses, forcible rape & kidnapping), all Sexual Offenses, Drug Offenses, Marijuana Cultivation & Civil Forfeiture of Assets, Domestic Violence & Assault Charges (Felony and Misdemeanor), DUII (both alcohol & drug) and traffic crimes (hit & run, reckless & careless driving), DMV licensing & revocation, most Felony & Misdemeanor cases, Property Crimes including theft, embezzlement & burglary charges, probation & parole violations, witness tampering, expungements, computer crimes, Juvenile Delinquency & Sexual Offenses, Juvenile Measure 11, Restraining and Stalking Orders.
  • Personal Injury plaintiff Cases:
    I represent and have experience representing persons injured in automobile accidents, bicycle/motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip & fall cases (premises liability), animal attacks & injuries and those who have been victims of sexual abuse or misconduct.
  • Medical Malpractice and negligence:
    I represent and have experience representing persons injured by medical negligence, surgical negligence, failure to diagnose and treat a medical condition, and dental negligence.

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

  • Legal Internship ­ Department of Environmental Quality ­ Environmental Cleanup ­ Portland, Oregon
  • Legal Internship ­ Federal District Court for the Southern District of Illinois ­ Benton, Illinois
  • Law Library Assistant – Southern Illinois University School of Law Library ­ Carbondale, Illinois
  • Crisis Intervention Counselor ­ Synergy Crisis Intervention Center ­ Carbondale, Illinois
  • EDUCATION:
    • Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College ­- Portland, Oregon
      Juris Doctorate (J.D.); Certificate in Environmental & Natural Resources Law
    • Southern Illinois University ­ Carbondale, Illinois ­- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Sociology; Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Paralegal Studies

 

  • SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
    • DNA CROSS EXAMINATION COLLEGE
      Washington D.C. ­ September 2005
    • CSI ­ CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION FOR DEFENSE ATTORNEYS – National Forensic Seminars
      Wilsonville, Oregon ­ March 2007
    • NACDL’s Capital Voir Dire Training – Colorado Method of Capital Jury Selection 2009