Wage theft remains a serious problem, in Oregon and throughout the U.S. 

Every day, workers living paycheck-to-paycheck are shorted the wages they're owed by their boss, required employee benefits like rest and meal breaks are over-looked or ignored, and employers get away with things that would likely land an employee in jail.

Patrick Pierce briefly and poignantly explains in the video below the dynamic surrounding his wage theft issue, which occurred not in Oregon, but rather in Rhode Island. Mr. Pierce's words and critique likely ring true for many victimized workers, however, as his circumstances are not uncommon.

_I don't often represent clients in criminal cases. I used to, however, regularly represent individuals charged with DUIs and other driving offenses while a clinical attorney with the Lane County Public Defender.

Defending DUI cases, of course, can often be quite difficult, but not altogether impossible. Usually, at least...