Four Years Running – GNS Law Group Takes Gold for Criminal Defense in the Willamette Valley

Gilroy Napoli Short is proud to announce that it has been awarded the 2024 Gold Medal for Criminal Defense Law by Best of the Willamette Valley. The results went live on June 20, 2024, and once again placed GNS at the top of the category that defines our firm.

The recognition did not stop there. GNS also earned the Silver Medal for DUI/DWI Law in 2024, a result that reflects the strength of our defense work in two of the most serious areas of practice anyone in the region is ever likely to face.

A Fourth Straight Gold for Criminal Defense

Winning once is an honor. Winning four years running tells a different story. The 2024 Gold for Derecho de Defensa Penal marks the fourth consecutive year GNS has held the top spot, a streak that runs back through 2023, 2022, and 2021. Few firms in any field sustain that kind of recognition, and it is a direct result of the outcomes our team delivers and the trust the community places in us. We were honored to accept the award at this year’s Best of the Willamette Valley winner’s event, held this year at Eola Hills Winery.

The 2024 Results in Full

Here is how GNS finished across the 2024 ballot:

• Derecho de Defensa Penal – Gold
• DUI/DWI Law – Silver

Earning top honors in criminal defense while also placing in DUI speaks to the depth of a firm that handles serious matters across multiple practice areas rather than spreading itself thin.

What Former Prosecutors Bring to Your Defense

GNS is the largest private criminal defense firm in the state, and many of our abogados de defensa penal are former prosecutors. That background matters more than most people realize. Having sat on the other side of the courtroom as deputy district attorneys, our team knows how the state builds a case, where the weak points tend to hide, and how to push back with strategy rather than guesswork.

The same depth carries into our DUI defense work, where the decisions made in the first hours after an arrest often shape everything that follows. Having a seasoned team on your side from the start can change the entire trajectory of a case.

Awarded by the Community, Not a Panel

What makes these awards meaningful is where they come from. They are not bought, and they are not handed out by an editor. The Best of the Willamette Valley winners are decided by the community, with residents and businesses nominating the people and firms they trust, then voting to settle the top spots. A fourth straight Gold is a vote of confidence from the very people we serve.

To everyone who nominated and voted for Gilroy Napoli Short, thank you. Your support is the reason this firm keeps showing up on the list year after year.

Facing Charges in the Willamette Valley

A criminal charge or a DUI arrest can upend everything in a matter of hours. When that happens, the firm you choose makes all the difference. Gilroy Napoli Short brings the experience, the courtroom record, and the community-backed reputation to stand beside you when it counts, whether your case involves defensa penal, Conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol, or lesiones personales.

Reach out to the GNS team to talk through your situation and learn how a former-prosecutor defense can work in your favor.