Justin Rosas

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Justin Rosas Founding Attorney

About

Strong, Passionate, Relentless Representation

As soon as I started work as a trial attorney at Southern Oregon Public Defenders in 2007, I knew I had found my calling. I relish helping others through tough situations and paying attention to detail as I work. Questioning witnesses is an art I enjoy. Closing arguments make me come alive.

I moved up into one of the top spots at SOPD quickly and have had great results in trial, motions practice and negotiations, beginning with my first jury trial.

Having represented people in over 4,000 cases, the breadth of experience I bring to the table is a direct benefit for my clients. I have appeared in court and trial for countless days in a storied career.

Pushing for better resolutions for those with mental illness, becoming adept at hiring and choosing experts, working hard on filing and arguing motions to suppress evidence, and becoming a passionate member of the legal community here in the Rogue Valley and throughout Oregon, I want to let my work ethic benefit you. I have served on a number of committees and boards here in the Valley and across the Country.

None of this can guarantee a particular result in your case but it provides a backbone of experience and understanding that will be brought to every case I litigate. I was endorsed within two months for the position of co-counsel in a Murder case that went to trial and came out as a win for our client with a not guilty.

The biggest lessons in life, though, are often learned in periods of doubt. I have had experience with the underside of the criminal justice system in my youth and have felt the sting of prosecution borne from an illegal search. I gained invaluable insight into the system during that experience. I also understood the value of outstanding legal counsel - without it all of my work and effort would have been misspent by poor decisions of my youth. That perspective allows me to connect more meaningfully with clients and motivates me to understand the law and be able to communicate that understanding to my clients.

Your Case is Not a Number to Me

It is a calling for me - a burden that I hope to help you carry. While my previous results do not mean that every case will be dismissed or that every single person can avoid an adverse consequence, it does mean that I will not leave a stone unturned to get the best possible result for you, your family and your case and motivate you to make similar changes to those that I have found on the road to health and happiness along the way.

I was born a preacher's son in Memphis, Tennessee to strong parents who both had a great work ethic. I graduated from the University of Kentucky's Honors Program in 2003 and went immediately into UK's Law School with a Provost's Fellowship, earning that degree in 2006 with a focus on real estate and intellectual property. Since that time, I also accomplished a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Webster University and worked to be admitted and graduate from the prestigious National Criminal Defense College in Macon, GA.

In my off time, I am an avid endurance runner who has run 50 races of at least marathon distance including the Boston Marathon, the Pine to Palm 100 mile race and the Ultra Fiord in Patagonia. I also enjoy teaching Know Your Rights Seminars at the Maslow Project and Community Works as well as teaching lawyers around the country including in Maine, D.C., Arkansas, Missouri, Idaho, Nevada, California, Washington, Oregon and Hawaii.

Seminars where Justin Teaches:

  • 2024 Missouri Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual Training in St. Louis, MO
  • 2024 Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Trial Skills College
  • 2023 Arkansas Public Defenders Conference in Little Rock, AR
  • 2023 Defending Drug Cases Seminar in Las Vegas, NV
  • 2023 Learning the Ropes Seminar for the Oregon State Bar Association
  • 2023 Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Trial Skills College
  • 2023 Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Maui, HI
  • 2022 Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Portland, MA
  • 2022 Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Coeur D'Alene, ID
  • 2022 Learning the Ropes Seminar for the Oregon State Bar Association
  • 2022 Defending Drug Cases Seminar in Las Vegas, NV
  • 2022 Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Trial Skills College
  • 2022 Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Trial Skills College
  • 2020 Midwinter Meeting & Seminar in San Diego, CA on February 13, 2020 at 9:25 AM
  • 2020 Forensic Science & Law Seminar in Las Vegas, NV on April 3, 2020 at 4:30 PM
  • Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Sun Valley, ID on April 17, 2020 at 8:45 AM
  • 2020 Making the Case for Life Seminar in New Orleans, LA on August 27, 2020
  • 2020 Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Trial Skills College

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