ABOUT OUR FIRM

Hanawalt Ferguson, Attorneys at Law, has been serving central Oregon coast since 2009. The firm was originally established as “The Law Office of Jane C. Hanawalt, P.C.,” by founder Jane Hanawalt. Laurel Ferguson joined the firm in 2016, and was added to the firm name in 2019. Laurel has owned and operated the firm since 2020. Founder Jane Hanawalt officially retired at the end of 2025, and the firm continues to carry on her legacy of quality, caring legal services.

ABOUT LAUREL FERGUSON

Laurel Ferguson (née Yecny) was born and raised in Florence, and graduated from Siuslaw High School in 2004. Laurel attended the University of Portland, graduating maxima cum laude in 2008 with degrees in English and German.

After spending her post-graduation summer as a volunteer teacher in Matale, Uganda, Laurel attended Gonzaga University School of Law, graduating in 2012, and subsequently being admitted to the practice of law by the Washington State Bar.

In April of 2016, after earning admission to the Oregon State Bar, Laurel returned to Florence to begin her practice as an associate attorney with The Law Office of Jane C. Hanawalt PC (now Hanawalt Ferguson, Attorneys at Law).

Laurel is an active member of the Rotary Club of Florence and a Rotary Board director, and also serves on the Board of the Peace Harbor Medical Center Foundation. She enjoys spending time in and around Florence – rain or shine (mostly rain)! – with her husband and their three children.