AMY MARGOLIS



Amy Margolis completed her Juris Doctorate at the University of Oregon School of Law and Lewis and Clark School of Law with an emphasis in criminal defense. Before law school, Amy studied English Literature and Comparative History of Ideas at the University of Washington.  Amy is a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar, and the Oregon State Bar.  Before entering practice on her own, Amy worked as a public defender from 2002-2006, as a lobbyist for the Partnership for Safety and Justice, and a lobbyist for the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.  Along with Amy’s successful law practice, her involvement in the Dispensary Rules Advisory Board, the Better People panel on the state of medical marijuana, and her volunteerism with Law School Democrats, the Classroom Law Project, and the Bus Project have earned her the honor of being one of the Oregonian Top Young Attorneys in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Amy has been representing people charged with marijuana related offenses for 13 years. She is also a practicing criminal defense attorney in both State and Federal court. Since 2009 Amy has expanded her practice to represent clients in all aspects of the cannabis industry. Amy is particularly interested in the potential pitfalls for marijuana related businesses as we slowly progress to legalization.