Welcome to PDX DEFENSE
TEXT IS THE BEST WAY TO REACH ME -- 971-217-7219
Welcome to my professional website. I am Weston Koyama, a Portland-based attorney committed to careful, zealous, and principled representation. My practice is grounded in due process: the idea that every person deserves to be heard, treated fairly, and protected from arbitrary power. That commitment informs all of my work.
At the trial level, my criminal defense work and my civil commitment trial work are limited to appointed cases. In those areas, I serve as a public defense attorney and do not accept retained trial-level criminal or civil commitment cases. In addition to that appointed work, I also accept certain retained (privately paid) matters for selected landlord-tenant matters.
I am a proud Japanese American, and my understanding of justice has been shaped in part by my family’s history. During World War II, Japanese Americans, including members of my own family, were deprived of liberty and dignity without true due process. That history remains deeply personal to me. It is one reason I believe so strongly that the law must be used not merely as a tool of power, but as a safeguard for human dignity. Whether the case involves a person accused of a crime, a tenant at risk of losing housing, a landlord trying to recover possession of property fairly, or a client seeking review of a wrongful result on appeal, I approach the matter with seriousness, empathy, and determination.
If you think I may be able to help, the fastest way to reach me is by text message at 971-217-7219. Text messages are prioritized and will usually receive the quickest response.
Thank you for visiting my website.
Weston Koyama