About Kristen
Kristen Winemiller is a attorney specializing in criminal defense, appeals, environmental law, and international law. She has been practicing law in Portland, Oregon, since 1986. She earned her Juris Doctor from Lewis & Clark Law School in 1983, focusing on constitutional, international, and criminal law. Prior to law school, she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Carleton College in 1978. She is admitted to practice in Oregon, the U.S.
District Court, and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a life member of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and has served in various leadership roles, including chairing the Oregon State Bar Indigent Defense Task Force from 1999 to 2001. She has also been a member and vice chair of the Oregon Bar Press & Broadcast Council and served as vice chair of the Multnomah Bar Association Judicial Screening Committee from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, she was an inaugural member of the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates from 1996 to 1998. She has been recognized for her contributions to the legal community, including being selected to Super Lawyers from 2021 to 2025.
She has also been honored with the President’s Membership Service Award in 2021 — She is a member of the American Bar Association and the Multnomah Bar Association. She is a board member and chair of the Nominations Committee for the Portland Baroque Orchestra. She has also served on the Regional Arts & Culture Council Public Art Committee and the Oregon State Bar Judicial Administration Committee. She was a member of the Human Rights Campaign National Board of Governors from 1996 to 2000. She is a partner at Pacific Northwest Law LLP, located at 1100 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1600, Portland, OR 97204.
The firm focuses on white-collar criminal defense, environmental litigation, professional licensing, and appeals — She can be contacted at (503) 222-3120 or via email at klwinemiller@pacificnwlaw.com. She has been involved in high-profile cases, including challenging racial profiling in a federal trial and representing the lead defendant in the Portland Seven sedition case. She has a reputation for professionalism with Oregon judges and is known for managing complex litigation and identifying creative, efficient resolutions. She practices in the West Coast/Pacific region and internationally.
