The tree-lined length of Third Street in downtown McMinnville, Oregon, at dawn, a short walk from Abraham Hanson Law's office

Who we are

The trial lawyers you'll actually work with.

A small McMinnville firm that does four things well: criminal defense, personal injury, immigration, and estate planning. Bilingual, direct, and prepared to try the case when a fair resolution isn't on the table.

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Our approach

We listen first, then we prepare.

Good representation starts with understanding: what happened, what you need, and what a fair outcome looks like for you. From there we build a case with candor and preparation, and we go to trial when that's what the case demands.

We've built our reputation in local and federal courts the slow way: by being prepared, by being honest about risk, and by treating every client like a neighbor, because in McMinnville, they often are.

The six-person team of Abraham Hanson Law: attorneys Abraham Hanson, Hayley Capener, and Matthew Fouts with legal assistants Jennifer Cantera, Pieper Wardell, and Rejina Gordillo, outside the firm's McMinnville, Oregon office — The Abraham Hanson Law team · McMinnville, Oregon

The attorneys

Direct representation, by name.

Abraham Hanson

Founding Attorney

Abraham has practiced law in the Willamette Valley since 2009, appearing in the Yamhill, Marion, Polk, and Washington County circuit courts, from McMinnville to Salem, as well as Oregon's federal court. His practice centers on criminal defense, from serious felonies and homicide cases to Ballot Measure 11 matters, and extends to accident and insurance claims. He earned his law degree at Willamette University College of Law after an undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University, and he is fluent in Spanish, representing Spanish-speaking clients directly.

Willamette University College of Law · English · Spanish

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Hayley Capener

Attorney

Hayley earned her law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law and clerked for the Lane County Circuit Court before joining the firm. She practices criminal defense and estate planning, defending clients in Oregon courtrooms and helping families put wills and estate documents in place. Careful and thorough, she gives each case the detailed work it deserves.

University of Oregon School of Law · English

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Matthew Fouts

Attorney

Matthew practices criminal defense and immigration law, with an immigration practice centered on removal defense, representing people facing deportation in immigration court. Directly after law school he worked at the Portland immigration court, so he knows how those courtrooms run from the inside, and he handles the firm's immigration consultations. In criminal cases he does much of the firm's technical work, motion practice and legal research, building the written arguments that shape a case before it reaches the courtroom. He earned both a law degree and a master's degree, taught English in Japan during the 29 months he lived there, and speaks conversational Japanese.

English · Japanese (conversational)

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The team