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Damien S. Donnelly-Cole

Damien S. Donnelly-Cole


Criminal Defense Lawyer
Stumptown Legal LLC
Portland, OR
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About Damien S. Donnelly-Cole

Attorney Biography

Damien is a criminal defense trial lawyer with 18 years of experience representing clients in Oregon’s courts. He has built a successful career as a criminal defense lawyer by investing the time to understand his client’s needs, as well as the legal challenges they face, so that he can advocate for positive outcomes.

At the start of Damien’s legal career, he gained experience with both the prosecution of major crimes at the United State Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois, and the defense of people accused of crimes as a public defender in both St. Louis, Missouri, and Portland, Oregon.  Ultimately, it was defending people that resonated with Damien and has been the hallmark of his career. 

As a former public defender, Damien represented people charged with Driving Under the Influence, Domestic Violence, Prostitution, and Ballot Measure 11 crimes like Vehicular Manslaughter, Attempted Murder, Robbery, Sex Crimes, and Assault.  While at the public defenders’ office Damien learned how to represent people charged with a wide variety of crimes, managed a heavy trial docket, and built relationships by being in the courthouse every day advocating for the people he served.

Since moving into a private criminal defense practice, Damien has been able to spend more time with his clients and to provide them with guidance earlier in the process.  Both changes have allowed him to advance his advocacy and help people who need his care.

Helping people is part of who Damien is as a person.  Before becoming a lawyer, he advocated for landmine survivors in Jordan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Bosnia to gain access to rehabilitation services.  He also worked to improve access to water and wastewater services in Cairo, Egypt, and participated in a public information campaign to provide Egyptians with reliable information about financial investing and financial markets. 

Living overseas has long been a hallmark of Damien’s life.  He was born in Ireland before moving to the United States. His family also lived in China for over a decade providing him with many opportunities to travel throughout Asia.  He studied in Cusco, Peru, and Madrid, Spain. And work brought him to the Middle East. Time spent living in, and observing, other cultures instilled in Damien the importance of communication, of listening to others with an open mind to understand who they are and what is important to them.

Ultimately, Damien moved to Oregon in 2006 when he focused his career on criminal defense.  Today he enjoys exploring this beautiful region with his family and friends and visiting courthouses across Oregon representing his clients.


Practice Areas

 
Criminal Defense (100%)

Résumé - Damien S. Donnelly-Cole

Bar Licenses

Oregon State Bar
Oregon
Member in Good Standing
2006

Work Experience

Judge Pro Tem, Scappoose Municipal Court
20182024

Owner of Stumptown Legal LLC
2014Present

Attorney at Reynolds Defense Firm
20132014

Attorney at Metropolitan Public Defender
20072013

Project Manager, Chemonics International
20002003

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Education

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
J.D.
2006

College of the Holy Cross
B.A.
1999

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Associations

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Lifetime Member
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
2014

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Member
Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
2007

Member
American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
2014

Member
Multnomah Bar Association
2014

Board of Directors
SAFE of Columbia County
20142018

Member
Oregon State Bar
2006

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Commercial Recognitions

Community Leadership badge
Recognized for Community Leadership
Lawyer Legion
2024

Professional Involvement badge
Recognized for Professional Involvement
Lawyer Legion
2024

Clients' Choice Award 2018
avvo.com
2018

Clients' Choice Award 2017
avvo.com
2017

Clients' Choice Award 2016
avvo.com
2016

Clients' Choice Award 2015
avvo.com
2015

Clients' Choice Award 2014
avvo.com
2014

Clients' Choice Award 2013
avvo.com
2013

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Contact Damien S. Donnelly-Cole

Damien S. Donnelly-Cole
Stumptown Legal LLC
333 SW Taylor Street Suite 300
Portland, OR 97204
www.stumptownlegal.com
Office: 503-664-3646
Fax: 503-470-6362

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Bar License Information

Oregon State Bar Membership -

Damien S. Donnelly-Cole - Membership information with the Oregon State Bar - Find more information about Damien S. Donnelly-Cole on the Oregon State Bar website including status and disciplinary history.


Nonprofit Organizations

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association -

The OCDLA assists and educates criminal defense lawyers while seeking appropriate criminal justice reforms in the Oregon Legislature.


National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws NLC -

More than 350 criminal defense attorneys belong to the NORML National Legal Committee (NLC). Members of the NORML NLC include many prominent criminal defense lawyers who are dedicated to ending prohibition of marijuana through education, legal reform and activism. Attorneys focused on other practice areas also belong to the organization.


NLC members are listed on the NORML website, are eligible for the NLC e-mail discussion group, receive the weekly email press release, and NORML News.


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