Lawrence L Taylor

Lawrence L Taylor

2.7
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 34 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family

1020 Sw Taylor St Ste 230, Portland, OR

About Lawrence

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

DUI and DWI 30%

34 years

30%
Family 20%

24 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 33 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1992

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Licensed in Washington for 34 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1991

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Location

Lawrence L Taylor Attorney at Law

1020 Sw Taylor St Ste 230, Portland, OR, 97205-2555

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Lawrence L Taylor's Reviews

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2.7 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Crystal | December 03, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Oregon's worst attorney

He's completely worthless he spent zero time on my son's case my son's co-defendant was trying to say that it was him shooting the gun and he never even called that guy to testify at my son's trial he's completely worthless

Posted by anonymous | May 27, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Hired Lawrence for My case

I hired Lawrence for my criminal case out of Washington County. At first things were OK. But at the end he was really unprofessional, even rude. Told me that If I didn't take the deal offered to me I was going to go to prison. Which wasn't true. He didn't really care about my concerns. He was impossi...ble to get a hold of. Normally lawyers call you a couple days before court just to remind you, he didn't call me until the morning of, which was about 1.5 hours before I had to be in court. Thankfully i was already on my way otherwise i would have been late. And after my case was finished I contacted him asking for clarification on something and it's been 2 months and still haven't heard anything back. And it involves my fines being paid, so petty important. I wouldn't recommend spending your hard earned money here. I ended up getting free legal advice from Ryan Scott #1 criminal defense attorney in Oregon. Who had a seminar recently on subjects very related to my case. But Lawrence didn't attend. When I told Lawrence what Ryan told me too, he didn't handle it well, that's when he was the most unprofessional.. He ended up having to call Ryan to discuss what he told me. Unfortunately by then it was too late. And I was stuck in the deal he recommended. The deal I had only 10 min to decide if I should take it or not.

Posted by Amanda | October 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

He is absolutely amazing

If it was not for Lawrence believing in me and fighting for me like he did...I would be sitting in prison right now... I was facing 36 months in prison with no programs and no good time and because of Lawrence and his wonderful ways...he really saved my life and gave me an opportunity at having a sec...ond chance at life. If you have the pleasure of having him fight for you..embrace it..because he is an amazing lawyer!

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Lawrence L Taylor's Lawyer Endorsements

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James Gregory

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

""LT" is a great person, and a dedicated attorney. His years of experience in the courthouse and his zealous advocacy combine to make him extremely effective."

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Kenneth Kahn

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Taylor is an excellent attorney. He fights vigorously for his clients. I've seen him in action on many occasions. He's a real bull dog in court. I recommend him."

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Kenneth Kahn

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Reprimand issued in WA, 2025

updated on 09/26/2025

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Reprimand issued in OR, 2025

updated on 06/26/2025

This means the lawyer did something wrong but the bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Reprimand issued in WA, 2010

updated on 09/23/2016

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Lawrence’s comment:

“This reprimand was a reciprocal action based on the earlier reprimand from the Oregon State Bar; please review the comment attached to the 2009 Oregon reprimand for details.”

Reprimand issued in OR, 2009

updated on 09/23/2016

This means the lawyer did something wrong but the bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Lawrence’s comment:

“This was a criminal case; the victim was a juvenile with a history of misbehavior. My investigator served a subpoena on the victim's school. The school should not have release records under the Federal Educational Records Protection Act. However the school gave me the records, which I used to support a motion to release DHS records. The victim's law filed the bar complaint. If the school had complied with FERPA, I would never have received the records or gotten into this trouble.”

Honors

2002

Defense Lawyer of the Year, McKeown & Brindle

Work Experience

2004 - Present

Owner, Lawrence L. Taylor, Attorney at Law

Associations

1992 - Present

Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Oregon v. AMW

3 years probation

State of Oregon v. P.B.

Jury verdict: Not guilty all counts

State of Oregon v. S.R.

Jury verdict: Not guilty of all counts

State of Oregon v. R.S.

Jury verdict: Not guilty all counts

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Education

1990

Harvard Law School

Juris Doctor

1987

University of Oregon

Bachelor of Arts,

Languages

English

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