Bates Lawyers

James Martin has been raising his family on Oregon's south coast since 2008. Previously, he graduated magna cum laude from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1999. James served as a law clerk to a federal judge in Arizona before spending several years in the commercial litigation and school law sections of a large firm in Phoenix.

James opened his Coos Bay law practice in 2018 after many years as a house husband and public servant. He spent seven years as a member of the Coos Bay School Board, where he also ran the successful 2017 facilities...

Paula Lawrence has 19 years experience in criminal law. She is a former prosecutor and assistant attorney general. She specializes in all criminal cases and appeals.

Karen M. Wilson, LLC, is an Oregon law firm specializing in Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Family law matters. Ms. Wilson has over 17 years of litigation experience and is licensed to practice in Oregon, the U.S. District Court (Dist. of Oregon), Washington, and California.

Mr. Halttunen is an experienced trial attorney who protects the civil rights of individuals and those facing criminal charges. Mr. Halttunen has successfully represented many clients facing a range of criminal charges from misdemeanors to murder. Mr. Halttunen previously worked as a police officer where he had assignments including detectives where he was responsible for investigating cases that included financial fraud. Mr. Halttunen was also a member of the major crash teams and investigated many serious injury and fatal car crashes including as the lead investigator. Mr. Halttunen was also the Drug Recognition Expert for the crash team....

Raised in the foothills of Mt. St. Helens, Amanda grew to love nature and commuting by bicycle in the city. She graduated magna cum laude from Western Washington University and with honors from Lewis and Clark Law School, as a member of the Cornelius Honor Society and recipient of the Environmental Leadership Award. For more than twenty-five years, teams have relied on her to build energy out of ideas. In 2018, 2019, and 2020, she received awards for her work with The Commons Law Center, including the Oregon State Bar's Oregon New Lawyer's Division's Public Service Award, the Oregon State...