Fred W Anderson

Fred W Anderson

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 55 years

Litigation Lawyer at Santa Ana, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Probate, Employment & Labor ... +3 more

2070 N. Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA

About Fred

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Litigation 30%

I have tried numerous civil cases to juries and to the Court. These range from breach of contract to personal injury cases to complex probate cases with tax implications.

56 years | 300 cases

30%
Corporate and Incorporation 10%

Protecting Minority interests in closely held corporations.

10%
Criminal Defense 10%

I have tried all types of criminal cases in 39 years of practice. I spent two years in the Orange County District Attorney's Office and the last 37 as a privately retained defense lawyer. I have taken cases to the California Courts of Appeal and the United States Supreme Court.

56 years | 5,000 cases

10%
DUI and DWI 10%

I have tried over 200 DUI cases in California to a 12 person jury. I have represented thousands of clients charged with DUII in California and Oregon.

56 years | 2,000 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 500-750 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 55 years

State: California

Acquired: 1970

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 18 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2007

Voluntarily Resigned

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oregon for 20 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2005

Resigned

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 49 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1976

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Fred Anderson

2070 N. Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA, 92705

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Fred W Anderson's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 31, 2011 | Lawsuits & Disputes

An apology to Fred Anderson

A few weeks ago, we posted that Fred Anderson had quit our friends suit and was quite upset. Later we had found out that Fred Anderson had not quit and was proceeding with trial. My wife and I were there through the first two days of trial. Watching Mr. Anderson through the glass door, you could t...ell his passion for the truth and his total dedication to our friends situation, and at times could hear Mr. Anderson through the glass getting his point across to the courtroom and to the presiding judge. During this process, getting ready for trial, having to be here or there, Mr. Anderson always kept our friend informed and gave the facts of the case to him, without sugar coating it. His strength, courage and knowledge of this type of the law was beyond, what we would ever think was out there and saw a master of his craft working hard to prove that his client was wronged. To sit with Mr. Anderson you can tell his mind is working constantly, doing every sceneraio that he could imagine, thinking of what ever law he needed to be brought in on this case and kept looking at the trial steps ahead of time. While questioning myself and my wife, Mr. Anderson helped us with the questions, engaging us to relax and think about our answers and answer them clearly as we could recall. Mr. Anderson never made us feel inadequate while questioning us and thanked us several times for standing by our friends side. So to you Mr. Anderson, we sincerely apologize for "jumping the gun" our our last posting. We had been misinformed and just took that information as the truth. You are a man of a fine art and you have the wisdom beyond all others when it comes to the law and helping your client with delicate issues, was well done. Even though that day the court didn't decide in your favor, you still won this case in our minds. We have told several of our trucker friends that if they ever have an issue that requires an attorney, we have recommended you to them. You have a sincere passion for the truth and sought the truth to be told on that day, You didn't promise anything to our friend, except that you'd be there, do your best in representing him and to get the truth to be told once and for all. You are a true and honest man, which is extremely hard to find in these days. We again sincerely apologize to you, for assuming what we had been told was the truth. You taught two older people, not to jump until learning the facts.

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Fred W Anderson's Lawyer Endorsements

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John Tyner

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is of high moral character and ability."

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Jason Short

Estate planning lawyer | Nov 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Gregory Abbott

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Fred Anderson under what turned out to be increasingly difficult circumstances - and I can tell you, he knows his stuff and will not be intimidated by anyone. He calls it as he sees it and does a great job fighting tooth and nail for his clients. Feel comfortable in selecting Fred Anderson as your lawyer!"

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Erik Nicholson

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have met very few lawyers with the criminal defense experience of Mr. Anderson. He is licensed throughout the entire west coast and practices in many of the same Oregon and California courts where I got my start. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend his services to anyone in need."

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Jeannette Vaccaro

Employment and labor lawyer

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Seth White

Criminal defense lawyer

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Erik Nicholson

Criminal defense lawyer

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Marshall Schulman

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

1991

President's Pro Bono Award 1991, California Bar Assocition

Work Experience

1971 - Present

Attorney, Anderson & Anderson

2006 - 2008

Managing Attorney Hillsboro office, Brindle, McCaslin & Lee, P.C.

1970 - 1971

Deputy District Attorney, Orange County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2000 - 2001

West Orange County Bar Association

Past President

1995 - 2020

Orange County Bar Association

Delegate

1992 - 2002

Orange County Bar Association, Client Relations Committee

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

California v Acevedo

Evidence allowed 500 US 565 (1991)

People v. Neer

Evidence suppressed Case dismissed

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Education

1969

Vanderbilt University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1965

Michigan State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

Spanish

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