team-member

Donald Scales

Medford, OR

Licensed for 24 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Criminal Defense

Language

Mandarin English

About

I have nearly 20 years of trial experience in Oregon.  In that time I have defended at least 6500 criminal cases, many of those were Measure 11 and Murder cases. Family law, bankruptcy and personal injury law are the other areas where I focus: stopping the harassment by creditors, fighting for custody or parental rights (focusing on the best interests of the children), and negotiating fair compensation for injuries sustained at the fault of someone else. I am dedicated and focused on my client's needs. Together with my amazing team comprised of a paralegal, a legal assistant, and a law clerk, I zealously defend client rights.  Pretrial motion work is an area in which I focus - oftentimes these pretrial motions resolve an entire case - if not, negotiating deals or battling it out at trial are areas in which I excel.  I will always be real - you get the honest truth from me about your case and the legal options available to resolve it. Zealous, vigilant, and honorable advocacy you can truly count on.

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Personal Injury

Family

DUI and DWI

Language

Mandarin English

Contact

217 Laurel StMedford, OR, 97501-3003 Office (541) 772-2363 217 Laurel StMedford, OR, 97501-3003 Office (541) 772-2363(541) 772-2363

Office: (541) 500-0666

Website: N/A

Reviews

William
December 29, 2015

Mr. Scales went above and beyond when representing me. He is both professional and friendly. He was very thorough and took every measure to see that my case was handled quickly. I would highly recommend Mr. Scales to anyone seeking an attorney.

Scott
January 21, 2016

Donald Scales was my first interaction with an attorney. After a horrible and stressful several months I found myself needing legal aid. Mr. Scales provided the help I needed. He fixed everything better than I had hoped and I am truly grateful for his services. I know that all sounds cliche, but it's true. I was nervous the first time I called him on the phone but he was a good listener and caring. He really seemed to care about my situation. I hired him and he did more than he thought he could. He didn't make any empty promises. He just gave some predictions on what may be likely outcomes and I am very happy with the outcome. He really was very easy to talk to. I felt comfortable being open and honest with him and I am sure that helped. I had several interactions with his legal team and they too were helpful and caring. So thank you. If you choose Mr. Scales and his team you won't be disappointed.

anonymous
January 5, 2016

I was charged with a DUI and Don was able to help. He was knowlegable about the situation, listened well, and ultimately was able to significantly reduce the impact of the charges. I would definitely go back to Don.

John
December 21, 2015

Dedicated, committed, and passionate about my case. Don fought for my rights to the very end and I highly recommend him for your criminal defense needs.

anonymous
December 30, 2015

I never have dealt much with the legal system but Don was able to make me comfortable with the situation and ended up getting my cases dropped. Amazing!! He is very personable and easy to talk to. If you are in need of a defense attorney I highly recommend you give his office a call.

anonymous
July 8, 2019

Don Scales was my public defender back in 2015. At our very 1st meeting I discovered he hadn't even looked at my case file yet. He asked me repeatedly what I wanted, "what would be your Christmas morning?" But when I told him he laughed at me and said, "that's not gonna happen." Had I known I was supposed to do his job for him I would've come in better prepared. Again at our second meeting he knew none of the details of my case, was rude & at our 1st court appearance he fired me. He's not a good attorney, certainly wasn't for me. He never listened to me & failed to even become familiar with my case.

William
December 29, 2015

Mr. Scales went above and beyond when representing me. He is both professional and friendly. He was very thorough and took every measure to see that my case was handled quickly. I would highly recommend Mr. Scales to anyone seeking an attorney.

Scott
January 21, 2016

Donald Scales was my first interaction with an attorney. After a horrible and stressful several months I found myself needing legal aid. Mr. Scales provided the help I needed. He fixed everything better than I had hoped and I am truly grateful for his services. I know that all sounds cliche, but it's true. I was nervous the first time I called him on the phone but he was a good listener and caring. He really seemed to care about my situation. I hired him and he did more than he thought he could. He didn't make any empty promises. He just gave some predictions on what may be likely outcomes and I am very happy with the outcome. He really was very easy to talk to. I felt comfortable being open and honest with him and I am sure that helped. I had several interactions with his legal team and they too were helpful and caring. So thank you. If you choose Mr. Scales and his team you won't be disappointed.

anonymous
January 5, 2016

I was charged with a DUI and Don was able to help. He was knowlegable about the situation, listened well, and ultimately was able to significantly reduce the impact of the charges. I would definitely go back to Don.

John
December 21, 2015

Dedicated, committed, and passionate about my case. Don fought for my rights to the very end and I highly recommend him for your criminal defense needs.

anonymous
December 30, 2015

I never have dealt much with the legal system but Don was able to make me comfortable with the situation and ended up getting my cases dropped. Amazing!! He is very personable and easy to talk to. If you are in need of a defense attorney I highly recommend you give his office a call.

anonymous
July 8, 2019

Don Scales was my public defender back in 2015. At our very 1st meeting I discovered he hadn't even looked at my case file yet. He asked me repeatedly what I wanted, "what would be your Christmas morning?" But when I told him he laughed at me and said, "that's not gonna happen." Had I known I was supposed to do his job for him I would've come in better prepared. Again at our second meeting he knew none of the details of my case, was rude & at our 1st court appearance he fired me. He's not a good attorney, certainly wasn't for me. He never listened to me & failed to even become familiar with my case.

William
December 29, 2015

Mr. Scales went above and beyond when representing me. He is both professional and friendly. He was very thorough and took every measure to see that my case was handled quickly. I would highly recommend Mr. Scales to anyone seeking an attorney.

Scott
January 21, 2016

Donald Scales was my first interaction with an attorney. After a horrible and stressful several months I found myself needing legal aid. Mr. Scales provided the help I needed. He fixed everything better than I had hoped and I am truly grateful for his services. I know that all sounds cliche, but it's true. I was nervous the first time I called him on the phone but he was a good listener and caring. He really seemed to care about my situation. I hired him and he did more than he thought he could. He didn't make any empty promises. He just gave some predictions on what may be likely outcomes and I am very happy with the outcome. He really was very easy to talk to. I felt comfortable being open and honest with him and I am sure that helped. I had several interactions with his legal team and they too were helpful and caring. So thank you. If you choose Mr. Scales and his team you won't be disappointed.

anonymous
January 5, 2016

I was charged with a DUI and Don was able to help. He was knowlegable about the situation, listened well, and ultimately was able to significantly reduce the impact of the charges. I would definitely go back to Don.

John
December 21, 2015

Dedicated, committed, and passionate about my case. Don fought for my rights to the very end and I highly recommend him for your criminal defense needs.

anonymous
December 30, 2015

I never have dealt much with the legal system but Don was able to make me comfortable with the situation and ended up getting my cases dropped. Amazing!! He is very personable and easy to talk to. If you are in need of a defense attorney I highly recommend you give his office a call.

anonymous
July 8, 2019

Don Scales was my public defender back in 2015. At our very 1st meeting I discovered he hadn't even looked at my case file yet. He asked me repeatedly what I wanted, "what would be your Christmas morning?" But when I told him he laughed at me and said, "that's not gonna happen." Had I known I was supposed to do his job for him I would've come in better prepared. Again at our second meeting he knew none of the details of my case, was rude & at our 1st court appearance he fired me. He's not a good attorney, certainly wasn't for me. He never listened to me & failed to even become familiar with my case.