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 27, 2011 | Litigation

Mr. Anderson I'll be more than happy to take these words back.

It's sad that they don't give 10s in this case, as watching Fred Anderson go from aggressive, to passive, to aggressive on this case, made me scratch my head at times. Watching him was a true art form while fighting for his client and keeping the composure through-out this trial was a rare site. Fr...ed Anderson looked, acted, and dealt with the matters that were handed him in the ut-most professional design. We were a little worried as there were times he seemed out in a zone, but it was that he was searching for the law, the words, the fight, to win this case. He came across as posed and as professional as anyone we had ever witnessed before. He knew what he was up agaist yet, he bowled right through it as he had a job to do. He won this case in our minds, but the jury didn't see it that way, that day. I would reccommend Fred Anderson to anyone I know that has a legal problem. If he doesn't know what he could do to help, he'll help you find some one that will. I certainly am very happy and willing to eat my words on this case. Fred Anderson won this day.

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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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