Meet Our Attorneys
Marc W. Gunn
Marc W. Gunn is a zealous and relentless trial attorney based in Salem, Oregon. He has practiced law for over 30 years, with a focus on DUII and criminal defense. Marc was raised primarily in Salem and graduated from Sprague High School. Marc received his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and then attended Willamette University College of Law, continuing a family tradition of Willamette Law graduates. After graduating from Willamette Law, Marc joined his father, Robert Gunn, at the family law firm, creating Gunn & Gunn, P.C. Marc has practiced DUII and criminal defense ever since.
Marc is licensed to practice in Oregon and regularly practices in Oregon state and city courts. Marc has represented hundreds of clients in circuit and municipal courts throughout the state in DUII and criminal matters, ranging from first-time DUII or Hit- and-Run offenses to DUII-related death cases (criminally negligent homicide and manslaughter charges). He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
In his free time, Marc enjoys hosting board game nights, perfecting his barbecue skills (his smoked pulled pork is sensational), and spending time with his family. He is also a trained SCUBA Dive Master and enjoys boat trips to Oregon lakes during the summer.
Marcus A. Gunn
Marcus A. Gunn is the up-and-coming associate attorney at Gunn & Gunn. Marcus was born and raised in Salem, Oregon, where he graduated from Sprague High School in 2011. After graduation, he attended Brigham Young University for a year before serving a two-year religious mission in Brazil from 2012 to 2014, during which he became proficient in Portuguese. He then returned to BYU, where he graduated with a degree in Philosophy and a minor in Portuguese. Marcus remains fluent in Portuguese and has a basic understanding of Spanish.
After completing his bachelor’s, Marcus attended Willamette University College of Law as a Presidential Scholar. He was a member of both the Moot Court Board and the Willamette Law Review and graduated in the top 25% of his class. While attending law school, Marcus worked in Dallas, Oregon, with a criminal defense law firm as a certified law student, appearing regularly in court during the COVID-19 pandemic. He tried two DUII cases and four misdemeanor cases as a certified law student before being admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 2021. Marcus then joined his father and grandfather at Gunn & Gunn, where he carries on the family legacy. Marcus has argued more than 25 cases before a jury as a defense attorney during the first four years of practice. He is licensed to practice in all Oregon state and city courts, as well as in the federal District Court for the District of Oregon.
Marcus is an active member of the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association (OCDLA) and the National College of DUII Defense (NCDD). He regularly attends the OCDLA DUII Conference and NCDD webinars and conferences. He completed the NCDD Standardized Field Sobriety Test course in October 2024 and the Serious Science Seminar—Blood Alcohol training in August 2025. He is the executive editor of the 2025 OCDLA Trial Notebook and the primary editor for Chapter 9 on Jury Selection. He also co-presented with Judge Courtland Geyer at the Marion County Circuit Court and at the September 2025 OCDLA All Things Jury Seminar on the topic of jury rehabilitation.
When out of the office, Marcus enjoys fishing and hunting, appreciating the beauty of Oregon’s great outdoors. Marcus also enjoys spending time with his wife and kids.
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We can answer questions such as “How long is your license suspended for DUI?” “How do I avoid license suspension after a DUI?” and “Is my license suspended immediately after a DUI?”. You can also find many DUI questions and answers on this website. Important: If you are stopped for any reason and are concerned about a possible DUI charge, you can immediately ask for a lawyer. If you are arrested, you do not have an obligation to talk to the police, and in fact, most people convict themselves when they do talk to the police.