Stephen Houze | Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney
Representative Cases & Recognition
Media Coverage
- Rule of the Law, Constitutional Rights Fuel Stephen Houze’s Passion for the Practice
By Melody Finnemore | Daily Journal Of Commerce | April 13, 2012
- Stephen Houze Wins DJC's 2012 "Battle of the Lawyers"
By shouze.com | February 16, 2012
- Best Lawyers names Stephen A. Houze as the “Portland, OR Best Lawyers Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar Lawyer of the Year” for 2010
By Best Lawyers | November 17, 2009
- Jury Acquits Physician in Sexual Abuse Case
By David Holley | The Oregonian | November 19, 2008
- Two Oregon Men, Eric Pepin and Jamison P., Cleared of all Sex Charges
By Californian Newswire | February 20, 2008
- Psychic Found Not Guilty of Sexually Abusing Boy
By Holly Danks | The Oregonian | May 24, 2007
- Blazers' Randolph Won't Be Charged
By Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian | September 21, 2006
- No Contest Plea Staves Off Death Penalty
By Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian | February 11, 2006
- Alarms. (Damon Stoudamire's case, burglar alarms)
By Teresa Anderson | Security Management | August 1, 2005
- Attorney Says Treaty Ignored in Killing Case
By Christine Dellert | The Oregonian | June 27, 2005
- Searching Garbage Requires Warrant, Appeals Court Rules
By Ashbel "Tony" Green | The Oregonian | March 31, 2005
- The Oregon State Police, acting on behalf of Oregon Lottery
By Editorial Staff | Willamette Week | November 10, 2004
- Minding the Media
Media advice from judges, prosecutors and defense counsel
By Janine Robben | Oregon State Bar Bulletin | May 2004
- Champion Of The Unpopular Causes: Attorney Stephen Houze.
Stephen Houze pursues justice for controversial defendants
By Robin Franze | The Oregonian | August 10, 2003
- The Best Defense For An (Alleged) Offense.
Lawyer Stephen Houze earns superlatives, and big bucks, for his skills
By Janine Robben | The Portland Tribune | May 16, 2003
- Gross Violation
By Nick Budnick | Willamette Week | December 24, 2002
- Oregon Judge Recognizes Privacy Rights in Trash
By Jeralyn | Talk Left | The Politics of Crime | December 11, 2002
- Scott FREE
By Nick Budnick, Nigel Jaquiss | Willamette Week | October 30, 2002
- Woman Admits Injuring Officer
By Robin Franzen | The Oregonian | September 20, 2002
- Former Cypress Inns Owner Acquitted
By The Oregonian | January 30, 1998
Stephen A. Houze
Oregon Criminal Defense Attorney
Stephen Houze has, for 35 years, maintained an exclusively criminal defense practice in Oregon’s state and federal courts. His practice covers a wide spectrum of serious criminal matters, ranging from death penalty defense, a major federal terrorism case, white collar fraud and environmental cases, drug cases, sexual assault cases, and professional discipline matters.
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Areas of Practice
Stephen Houze practices exclusively in the area of criminal defense in both state and federal courts. The primary areas in which his practice is focused are:
- Major criminal cases in state and federal courts
- Federal white collar fraud and environmental cases
- State and federal appeals
- Professional licensing discipline cases