Bryan Boender

Bryan Boender is a criminal defense attorney with trial experience in federal, state, and municipal courts. Bryan has defended those accused of major crimes, as well as felony and misdemeanor offenses. His experience includes defending complex criminal cases, such as aggravated murder, murder, manslaughter, sex crimes, Measure 11 offenses, and domestic violence crimes. Bryan's practice includes defending both felony and misdemeanor driving under the influence (DUII) cases. As the founding partner of Boender & Payment, Attorneys, Bryan leads the firm's criminal defense practice. He believes that skilled advocates must continue to participate in focused criminal defense training throughout their careers. He has attended two of the most prestigious advanced training programs for criminal defense lawyers: the National Criminal Defense College and the National College of Capital Voir Dire. Bryan has also published written materials and been a conference speaker on complex criminal defense topics, including death penalty defense, justice involved veterans, and sex crimes defense. Bryan is an Afghanistan combat veteran. He served on active duty and overseas with the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division in the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Bryan continues to give back to the veterans community, and he is among the founding attorneys of the Veterans Legal Clinic in Eugene, Oregon. The clinic has served veterans in need of legal services since 2012. Bryan lives in Eugene, Oregon with his wife Amanda. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Bryan Boender included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney, Super Lawyers Associate Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America Top Attorney, Avvo Tillman Military Scholar, Pat Tillman Foundation Other Sources of Feedback About Bryan Boender Included on the 2026Oregon Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Oregon Super Lawyers list 2022 Oregon Super Lawyers list 2021 Oregon Super Lawyers list 2020 Oregon Super Lawyers list 2019 Oregon Super Lawyers list 2018 Oregon Super Lawyers list 2017 Oregon Super Lawyers list 2016 Oregon Super Lawyers list 2015 Oregon Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Life Member)
• Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Life Member)
• Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (Member)