​Bryan Boender is a criminal defense attorney and trial lawyer. He leads the criminal defense practice at Boender & Payment, Attorneys. Bryan has jury trial experience in Oregon’s federal, state, and municipal courts. He also defends university students facing Title IX allegations involving felony or misdemeanor sexual misconduct, physical assaults, and for various off-campus criminal charges. In addition to his criminal defense practice, Bryan assists the firm’s family, business, and estate planning clients with understanding any potential criminal liability or exposure.

Bryan has represented clients facing the most serious high-profile crimes, including aggravated murder, Measure 11, and Jessica’s Law charges. His criminal law experience includes defending many other complex criminal cases, such as federal criminal defense, murder, manslaughter, negligent homicides, vehicular homicide, rape, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. Bryan also defends misdemeanor offenses a, university student conduct cases, and driving under the influence cases involving drunk or drugged driving (DUII).

Bryan is a combat veteran and former paratrooper. He served more than four years of active duty with the U.S. Army. As an airborne infantryman, Bryan served with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. In 2007, Bryan embarked on a fifteen-month tour to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom VII-VIII.