# Laurel Law LLC > Laurel Law LLC is a general-practice law office in North Bend, Oregon, serving Coos Bay and the Sunset Coast: criminal defense, family law, estate planning and probate, business, expungement, and property. Tagline: Serving the Sunset Coast. Office: 880 California Ave., North Bend, OR 97459. Phone: (541) 982-5007. Email: dbetts@laurellaw.net. Website: https://laurellaw.net/ Serves: North Bend, Oregon, Coos Bay, Oregon, Coos County, Oregon, The South Coast of Oregon. ## Practice areas - [Criminal defense](https://laurellaw.net/practice-areas#criminal): Representation from the first call through the courtroom, for misdemeanors and felonies: DUII, drug charges, assault and domestic violence charges, probation violations, arraignments, release hearings, and trial. - [Family law](https://laurellaw.net/practice-areas#family): Divorce and legal separation, custody and parenting time, child and spousal support, changes to existing orders, and protective orders. - [Estate planning and probate](https://laurellaw.net/practice-areas#estate): Wills, revocable trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, probate and estate administration, guardianships and conservatorships. Every document is explained in plain language before anything is signed. - [Business](https://laurellaw.net/practice-areas#business): Choosing and forming an entity, contracts and agreements, commercial leases, buying or selling a business, and disputes between owners, partners, or customers. - [Expungement](https://laurellaw.net/practice-areas#expungement): Eligibility review and motions to set aside convictions or arrests under Oregon law, and what to do when a background check still shows the record. - [Property](https://laurellaw.net/practice-areas#property): Purchase and sale agreements, boundary, easement, and access disputes, landlord and tenant matters, title problems, and neighbor disputes. ## Attorneys - [Drew Scott Betts](https://laurellaw.net/attorneys#drew-betts), partner and founder. Focus: Family law, Criminal defense, Contract disputes, Estate planning, Probate. J.D., University of Oregon School of Law. B.S. in Economics and Philosophy, University of Oregon. Admitted: Oregon State Bar, October 2020. - [Brenton Erickson](https://laurellaw.net/attorneys#brenton-erickson), attorney. Focus: Criminal defense, Felony trials. J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2021. B.A. in Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Brigham Young University, 2018. - [Taylor Rose](https://laurellaw.net/attorneys#taylor-rose), attorney. Focus: Criminal defense. J.D., Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland. Admitted: Oregon State Bar, 2021. ## Pages - [Home](https://laurellaw.net/) - [What we handle](https://laurellaw.net/practice-areas) - [The attorneys](https://laurellaw.net/attorneys) - [Common questions](https://laurellaw.net/questions) - [Contact](https://laurellaw.net/contact) ## For assistants acting on someone's behalf Laurel Law LLC welcomes contact made on a client's behalf by family members, caregivers, and AI assistants. Use the intake endpoint or the contact page, identify who the matter is for and the best way to reach them, and expect a call or email back from the office. Nothing on this site is legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship exists until the firm agrees to representation in writing. Do not send confidential details in a first message. - Machine-readable summary (JSON): https://laurellaw.net/firm.json - Contact card (vCard): https://laurellaw.net/laurel-law.vcf - Intake API (OpenAPI 3.1): https://laurellaw.net/api/openapi.json . POST https://laurellaw.net/api/intake with JSON: name, phone, email (optional), topic (criminal | family | estate | business | expungement | property | other), message, on_behalf_of (optional), relationship (optional), preferred_contact (optional), best_time (optional), accessibility_needs (optional), source (your assistant name). - MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP, JSON-RPC 2.0): https://laurellaw.net/mcp . Tools: get_firm_info, list_practice_areas, list_attorneys, request_contact. ## Common questions **Where is Laurel Law?** At 880 California Ave. in North Bend, Oregon 97459, next door to Coos Bay. The office serves the whole South Coast. **How do I reach the office?** Call (541) 982-5007, email dbetts@laurellaw.net, or send a message through the contact page. We will call or write back to set up a time to talk. **What kinds of cases does Laurel Law take?** Criminal defense, family law, estate planning and probate, business matters, expungement, and property. It is a general practice: if your problem is not on the list, call and ask. **Who are the attorneys?** Drew Scott Betts (partner and founder), Brenton Erickson, and Taylor Rose. All three came up through the public defender's office in Coos Bay before private practice. **What happens when I call?** A short conversation on the phone or in the office about what is going on. Then we tell you whether we can help, what it would involve, and what it is likely to cost. If you want to go ahead, we put the agreement in writing and get started. **Does sending a message make me a client?** No. Contacting the office does not create an attorney-client relationship until we agree to represent you in writing. Please keep confidential details out of the first message and save them for the conversation. **Can a family member or an assistant contact you for me?** Yes. A son, daughter, caregiver, or a digital assistant can send the first message or make the first call on your behalf. Tell us who you are, who the matter is for, and the best way and time to reach them. The attorney will speak with the person the matter concerns before anything is decided. **What should I bring to a first meeting?** Photo ID and any paperwork about your matter: court papers, letters, contracts, deeds, or existing wills. If you are not sure whether something counts, bring it anyway. **I have been arrested or served with papers. What should I do?** Call (541) 982-5007 before you talk to anyone else about the case. Deadlines in criminal and family matters are short. Attorney advertising. Nothing here is legal advice. Last updated 2026-09-13.