Atty. David Angeli
David Angeli represents corporations and individuals in complex criminal, regulatory and commercial cases. A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, David has repeatedly been named as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” in the categories of Bet the Company Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense and Commercial Litigation.
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David Angeli is a criminal defense, business, white collar, and litigation attorney based in Portland, Oregon, practicing at Angeli & Calfo LLC. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar, Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association, Oregon, Oregon State Bar, and Washington, Washington State Bar Association. Educated at Georgetown University (JD, 1997) and Boston University (BS, 1989). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: General Practice (2026). Serands clients in Portland, OR and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David Angeli represents corporations and individuals in complex criminal, regulatory and commercial cases
- A Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, David has repeatedly been named as one of “The Best Lawyers in America” in the categories of Bet the Company Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense and Commercial Litigation
- Mr. Angeli has the distinction of being the only lawyer in the State of Oregon to be included in all three of those categories
- He is consistently identified by his peers as being among the top 50 “Oregon Super Lawyers.” Mr. Angeli was named the Best Lawyers 2016 and 2018 White Collar Criminal Defense “Lawyer of the Year” for Portland
- A former Navy officer and pilot who served in the first Gulf War, Mr. Angeli received his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from Boston University and his law degree magna cum laude from the Georgetown University Law Center
- Following graduation, he served as a law clerk to Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson on the U.S
- District Court for the District of Columbia and was the primary law clerk on the seminal antitrust case, United States v
- Microsoft Corp. Thereafter, Mr. Angeli practiced law at Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, DC, and was a partner at Stoel Rives LLP in Portland, Oregon
- A frequent speaker at local and national CLEs, Mr. Angeli has served as Vice Chair of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ White Collar Crime Committee and as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Lewis & Clark Law School, where he taught a federal white-collar crime seminar
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Oregon
Practicing law in Oregon. Legal matters in Oregon are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Portland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Oregon state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Oregon brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Oregon courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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