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Ben Lawrence

Lawyer

A native Oregonian, Ben Lawrence is delighted to make his home on the beautiful Oregon Coast. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Oregon, Ben went on to graduate cum laude from the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University and serve as Articles Editor for the Indiana Law Journal. Ben began his legal career in 2009 in Seaside working for Campbell & Popkin. After five years, he decided to branch out on his own and opened Lawrence & Lawrence Law, now Lawrence, Lawrence & Queener, to provide quality legal services to the local community.

Ben serves as a Director on the Clatsop Community College Foundation Board and is the President of Moxie, a local nonprofit dedicated to serving the needs of children in Clatsop County.

Ben enjoys fishing, hiking, board games and is an avid amateur marine biologist. He's been married to his wife, Megan, for a wonderful ten years, and together, they have a six year old daughter.

Megan Lawrence

Lawyer

Growing up, Megan Lawrence spent her summers in Seaside and Gearhart, and she was thrilled to have the chance to return to Clatsop County as an adult. With long-standing family ties to the local community, Megan strives to provide dependable and trustworthy representation to the clients of Lawrence, Lawrence & Queener.

Megan graduated from the University of Oregon in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in journalism with an emphasis on public relations. Following college, she pursued a career in marketing and public relations before earning her J.D. from the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University while serving as the Senior Production Editor of the Federal Communications Law Journal.

Megan enjoys writing, gardening, and cooking. She and Ben were married in 2006 in her parents' cow pasture, and together, they work to raise their daughter who, at the age of eight, already argues like a lawyer.

Tatjana Queener

Lawyer

Tatjana earned her law degree from Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon (2009 – Cum Laude). Tatjana started work in Tillamook County during her last year of law school as a clerk in the district attorney’s office, where she immersed herself in criminal matters and tried over a dozen cases. Upon graduation, she worked at Campbell & Popkin, LLC, predominantly on criminal and juvenile cases as a public defense lawyer. Tatjana's present practice areas are family, criminal, and juvenile law, restraining/stalking protective orders, civil litigation, and administrative cases.

Tatjana was born in Russia and moved to Germany as a pre-teen. During high school, Tatjana came to Naselle, Washington as an exchange student. Following high school, she started her college education at Clatsop Community College before transferring to Willamette University to complete her Bachelor of Arts degree in politics. Tatjana is married to Gary Queener and has a son.

Tatjana speaks both Russian and German fluently.


 

 

Our Fields of Expertise

   Real Estate

Navigating the often-murky waters of Oregon’s real estate law requires a practiced hand

   Business Law

As experienced professionals, we understand the importance of clearing legal roadblocks to allow your business to move forward

   Estate Planning

A thorough and expertly crafted estate plan is one of the greatest gifts you can leave your loved ones

 

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Client Testimonials

  • Ben is thorough, pays attention to detail, and is responsive. Ben has provided insight and guided me through difficult, complicated, and sensitive matters. His fees are reasonable. Ben has helped with personal, business, and home owner’s association matters. He does excellent work.

    Mike O

  • I would recommend Ben Lawrence highly if you are in need of legal advice and representation. He was able to resolve a landlord tenant issue we were faced with after we had tried unsuccessfully to deal with it ourselves, and secure a judgment for all our damages.

    Ronald V

  • Ben is an attorney who I highly recommend regarding tenant and contractor disputes. I personally have used his services and he went to all lengths to make sure my interests were taken care of. He also dealt with my busy work schedule and was very respectful of my time. Ben is the kind of guy who just gets it done!

    Ann

 

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