About CaseY KOVACIC
Portland area criminal defense attorney Casey Kovacic provides clients with attentive, personalized legal services in all areas of criminal law. With extensive courtroom experience, commitment to understanding the law, and a tireless work ethic, Casey arms clients with the necessary tools to pursue justice. Exclusively practicing criminal defense, Casey's clients benefit from his in-depth knowledge of criminal law and procedure, and adaptive methods during negotiations, plea bargaining, pre-trial, and trial.
Born and raised in the Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia, California, Casey attended the University of Oregon, where he earned his B.A. in English and was a member of the Dean's List each term. After college, Casey attended law school at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he was a member of moot court and an editor of the Willamette Journal of International Law and Dispute Resolution and the Willamette Sports Law Journal. After his first year of law school, Casey worked as a legal research clerk for the Los Angeles County Public Defender's office, working on a wide range of criminal procedure and constitutional issues.
During his second and third years of law school, Casey worked as a Certified Law Student (CLS) at Metropolitan Public Defender Services (MPD) in Portland, Oregon. As a CLS, Casey gained considerable courtroom and trial experience representing clients accused of misdemeanor offenses.
After graduating from law school and passing the bar, Casey began working full-time as a staff attorney at MPD. In his 8 years there, he worked in both Multnomah and Washington Counties, handling everything from misdemeanors and probation violation hearings, to serious felony and murder cases. During his last five years at MPD, Casey handled a caseload comprised entirely of major felony and Measure 11 offenses.
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Born and raised in the Los Angeles suburb of Arcadia, California, Casey attended the University of Oregon, where he earned his B.A. in English and was a member of the Dean's List each term. After college, Casey attended law school at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, where he was a member of moot court and an editor of the Willamette Journal of International Law and Dispute Resolution and the Willamette Sports Law Journal. After his first year of law school, Casey worked as a legal research clerk for the Los Angeles County Public Defender's office, working on a wide range of criminal procedure and constitutional issues.
During his second and third years of law school, Casey worked as a Certified Law Student (CLS) at Metropolitan Public Defender Services (MPD) in Portland, Oregon. As a CLS, Casey gained considerable courtroom and trial experience representing clients accused of misdemeanor offenses.
After graduating from law school and passing the bar, Casey began working full-time as a staff attorney at MPD. In his 8 years there, he worked in both Multnomah and Washington Counties, handling everything from misdemeanors and probation violation hearings, to serious felony and murder cases. During his last five years at MPD, Casey handled a caseload comprised entirely of major felony and Measure 11 offenses.
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