Atty. Lindsey Burrows
Lindsey Burrows has been fighting for her clients in Oregon’s courts for over fifteen years. Her law firm, Burrows Appellate Law, specializes in appeals, post-conviction relief, research and writing, and motions practice in complex criminal and civil cases.
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Lindsey Burrows is an attorney based in Portland, Oregon, practforg at Burrows Appellate Law LLC. Educated at Lewis & Clark College (—, 2011). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (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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About
- Lindsey Burrows has been fighting for her clients in Oregon’s courts for over fifteen years
- Her law firm, Burrows Appellate Law, specializes in appeals, post-conviction relief, research and writing, and motions practice in complex criminal and civil cases
- After graduating cum laude from Lewis and Clark Law School, Lindsey entered law practice as an appellate public defender
- During that time, she represented hundreds of clients in direct appeals of their criminal convictions and in DNA-testing appeals
- In 2017, Lindsey joined the law firm O’Connor Weber
- In 2023, she served as Deputy General Counsel to Oregon Governor Tina Kotek
- Lindsey started Burrows Appellate Law LLC in 2025 to provide exceptional legal services to Oregonians
- Burrows Appellate Law represents clients on appeal in the Oregon Court of Appeals, the Oregon Supreme Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Lindsey has obtained over 100 published opinions for her clients, including eight wins in the Oregon Supreme Court
- Burrows Appellate Law also accepts clients in post-conviction relief trial proceedings, compassionate release cases, motions, and more
- Lindsey has written articles and given presentations on a variety of topics related to appellate and criminal law
- She is a coauthor of the Oregon State Bar’s Criminal Law Barbook chapter on warrants and has served on multiple workgroups and committees, including a legislative workgroup on DNA-testing legislation, and numerous judicial selection committees
- She regularly guest lectures in law school classrooms and mentors law students, and she serves on the ACLU of Oregon’s Lawyers’ Committee
- In her free time, Lindsey enjoys skiing, hiking, reading, and cheering for the Portland Thorns
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Oregon
Practforg law in Oregon. Legal matters in Oregon are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand 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 substantiand 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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