Paul M Ferder

Paul M Ferder

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Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 53 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Salem, OR
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

515 High St SE, PO Box 843, Salem, OR

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 53 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1972

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Ferder Casebeer French & Thompson LLP

515 High St SE, PO Box 843, Salem, OR, 97308

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Paul M Ferder's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

116 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 14 reviews | Compassion

Posted by Tracey | March 11, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

When you need the best

I was facing a felony charge with a 2 year prison sentence. My court appointed attorney was able to offer me a felony charge with a suspended sentence and 4 years Felony probation. This was 18 months of back and forth court appearances after court appearances. I walked out of my last appearance an...d called Paul, left a message and was returned with a after hour cell phone call. I was greater with a kind and understanding voice of reasoning that set me at ease. Paul was truthfull and honest with me every step of the way he never told me anything that wasn't the honest truth. I was given a Misdemeanor charge with bench probation unheard of from a Felony. Paul fought for my rights. I am pleased with every step of the way with Paul and his right hand Connie.

Posted by Lindsey | August 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

The best person I know in law

100% the best experience I have had and will ever have with a lawyer for crime. I got charged with a crime and I have nothing on record. He got them to drop it and leave me alone thank goodness for someone that really does care about people. Very professional, he kept me updated with the case the ent...ire time and took care of everything for me. He made me feel stress free.

Posted by anonymous | April 19, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Paul Ferder

We hired Paul to represent our son on multiple charges and several probation violations, most of which our son had already incriminated himself on. Paul did an outstanding job of defending him. Paul negotiated a fair and reasonable deal with a notoriously temperamental DA's office in a different coun...ty. This, despite our son being a witness in another unresolved case that made negotiations very difficult. It was a huge relief to have Paul advocating for him and we were all happy with the results. His professionalism and expertise were obvious to us from the first consult. Paul is genuinely a personable man that cares about his clients. Amazingly, he returns his phone calls the day you call him, and most of the time within an hour or two. His fees were reasonable and did not exceed the discussed rate. He kept us informed and visited our son in jail multiple times, despite having to drive more than an hour each way. He's very reassuring to clients and families going through a tough time. He did all this after having to clean up a legal mess left over by the court appointed attorney. What Paul did for our son was nothing short of a work of art. Hopefully we won't need his service again, but if we do, his will be the only number we call.

Posted by anonymous | March 23, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This man is amazing!

Paul Ferder is amazing! He is honest, up front, caring, confident and definitely a man of his word. Through our hard time his made us feel very confident in everything he was doing every step of the way. We are truly thankful for everything he has done.

Posted by Tawnya | November 22, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Honest Compassionate, Dedicated and EXPERIENCED

We had the unfortunate privilege of hiring Mr Ferder on behalf of my Son. Mr Ferder quickly responded and went to work on minimizing the consequences my Son was facing. Mr Ferder also was comforting in educating us on all options and processes. Mr Ferder immediately gave us his cell phone number and ...would actually answer our calls, anytime. Paul, as we have gotten to call him, has been so supportive, responsive and compassionate, that I was so compelled to write this review. Paul has continued to support us since we first hired him in 2016. Paul has gone above and beyond in helping with issues that have continued to come up throughout the two + years we have been working with him. Remarkably, Paul has absorbed addition costs where he could have charged us, but chose not to. I highly recommend Paul Ferder as your next defence attorney!

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Zachary Stern

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"The man is a legend. I learned just about everything from him during the eight years I was able to learn from him. There's no better person to help you through an emotional time. Truly one of a kind."

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Joseph Berger

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"In my opinion, Paul is the most professional and accomplished criminal defense attorney in Oregon besides being personable and empathetic to his clients' needs. I recommend my friends who require defense services to him, and he would be my first call if I were in need as well."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1972 - Present

Principal, Ferder, Casebeer, French & Thompson, LLP

Associations

Salem Planning Commission

Past President

Admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Member

Admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Member

Education

1972

Lewis & Clark Law School

J.D.

1968

University of Oregon

B.S.

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