2026 Best of the Willamette Valley Results are in – GNS Law Group Repeats on the Podium

Best of the Willamette Valley

The 2026 Best of the Willamette Valley results landed on June 25, and GNS Law Group is on the board in three categories once again. We earned Gold for Criminal Defense Law, Silver for DUI/DWI Law, and Bronze for Personal Injury Law.

That makes two straight years we have medaled across three practice areas. In 2025, we took Gold for Criminal Defense alongside Silver in both DUI and Personal Injury, so the 2026 results extend a run of broad, durable recognition rather than mark a single strong season.

A Track Record You Can Look Up

For anyone weighing which lawyer to call, an award like this quietly answers the first question on their mind. Has this firm done it before? The Gold for Criminal Defense is the sixth we have earned in the category since 2021. Six wins across six cycles is not luck, and it is not a marketing line. It is the cumulative weight of cases worked, verdicts won, and clients who came out of a hard situation in far better shape than they went in.

Reputation in this field gets built in the courtroom and confirmed at the ballot box. On both counts, we keep landing at the top.

Where The Three Medals Come From

Each award traces back to a distinct corner of what we do.

The Gold sits at the heart of the practice. As criminal defense attorneys, we stand between clients and the full weight of the state, from misdemeanors to Measure 11 charges that carry mandatory minimum sentences, in both state and federal court.

The Silver recognizes a defense that rewards speed. A DUI and DUII defense often turns on choices made in the first day after an arrest, when the evidence, the court deadlines, and the threat to your license all start moving at the same time.

The Bronze points to the civil side of the docket. Personal injury is where we chase the real value of a claim for someone hurt by another party’s carelessness, against insurers engineered to pay as little as possible.

Why These Awards Carry Weight

The Best of the Willamette Valley is not a paid placement or an editor’s pick. Winners are nominated and chosen by people across the region, the same neighbors, former clients, and local businesses who have watched us work. Recognition that comes from the community we actually serve is the kind worth keeping.

To everyone who took the time to nominate and vote for us, thank you. These results belong to you as much as to us.

If You Need Help Give – Us A Call

An award describes a track record. What matters, when you are the one facing charges or putting your life back together after an injury, is what that track record can do for your case. We bring former-prosecutor insight, a deep bench across criminal and civil matters, and a reputation the Willamette Valley has now backed for a sixth straight year.

Reach out to start a conversation about your situation and where we can step in.